scholarly journals A life threatening event from poorly managed dental pain – a case report

BDJ ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 202 (4) ◽  
pp. 203-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. J. Porter ◽  
N. J. Poyser ◽  
P. F. Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Dental Pain ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Event

scholarly journals Perinatal Stroke and Apparent Life-Threatening Event: A Case Report

2014 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
Antonella Palmieri ◽  
Martina Finetti ◽  
Marta Bertamino ◽  
Laura Banov ◽  
Margherita Mancardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Perinatal Stroke ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Event

scholarly journals Drug-Induced Methemoglobinemia: a Case Report and Review of Literature

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Zedan ◽  
Sabry Omar ◽  
Mahmoud Fenire
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Diagnostic Procedures ◽  
Blood Levels ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
Upper Gi ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Upper Gi Endoscopy ◽  
Life Threatening Event

Drugs, including those used during diagnostic procedures, can have adverse effects and potentially serious side-effects, especially in complicated patients with significant comorbidity. Benzocaine is frequently used as an oropharyngeal anesthetic agent during bronchoscopy, transesophageal echocardiography, and upper GI endoscopy and can cause methemoglobinemia, a potentially life-threatening event if not diagnosed and treated quickly. Co-oximetry is the gold standard for the diagnosis of methemoglobinemia and can quantitate blood levels, which in turn correlate with the clinical presentation and the urgency for treatment. Methylene blue is the treatment of choice for methemoglobinemia. In this case report we discuss the pathophysiology, the clinical presentation, the diagnosis, and the treatment of benzocaine-induced methemoglobinemia.

Possible Metoprolol-Induced Hyperkalemia

2006 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 320-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Hawboldt ◽  
Debra McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Adrenergic Receptor ◽  
Renal Excretion ◽  
Beta Blockers ◽  
Receptor Blockade ◽  
Potassium Intake ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Event ◽  
Insulin Insufficiency

Hyperkalemia can be a life-threatening event due to the risk of potentially fatal arrhythmias. Hyperkalemia has been reported in 1.3% (serum potassium greater than 6.0 mEq/mL) to 10% (greater than 5.3 mEq/mL) of patients. Hyperkalemia secondary to beta-adrenergic receptor blockade can occur in 1% to 5% of patients and is more likely to occur in non-cardio-selective beta-blockers versus cardio-selective beta-blockers. This case report describes hyperkalemia in a 72-year-old female with diabetes and underlying chronic renal failure receiving metoprolol. Chronically, potassium balance is maintained by the kidney. In acute situations, such as a larger than normal potassium load, both the kidney and the body's cells react to maintain normal potassium levels. Generally, hyperkalemia occurs secondary to 3 mechanisms: excessive potassium intake, disturbed cellular uptake of potassium, or impaired renal excretion of potassium. Beta-blockers, when used in patients with comorbidities such as renal dysfunction or insulin insufficiency, can potentially cause hyperkalemia. As demonstrated in this case report, hyperkalemia can occur in patients treated with cardio-selective beta-blockers with concurrent risk factors. Health care professionals need to be aware of this potentially life-threatening event to effectively prevent occurrences of beta-blocker-induced hyperkalemia.

scholarly journals Right sided bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia appeared as a life threatening event in an infant: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charikleia Demiri ◽  
Vasilios Mouravas ◽  
Vasilios Lambropoulos ◽  
Chrysostomos Kepertis ◽  
Kleanthis Anastasiadis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Diaphragmatic Hernia ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Event

scholarly journals Severe Anaphylaxis to Volplex, a Colloid Solution during Cesarean Section: A Case Report and Review

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Karri ◽  
R. Raghavan ◽  
J. Shahid
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Anaphylactic Reaction ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Colloid Solution ◽  
Severe Anaphylaxis ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Severe Anaphylactic Reaction ◽  
Life Threatening Event

Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening event that can occur anytime during pregnancy. It has been reported following administration of various substances with adverse maternal and neonatal consequences. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intrapartum collapse. We encountered a case of severe anaphylactic reaction following a routine cesarean section. It is very important that all members of the perinatal team are aware of early recognition and management of anaphylactic reaction. We think that it is important to highlight this as a further case report of severe anaphylactic reaction to a colloid solution and discuss the pathophysiology and management.

Presentation of Gall Stone Ileus as Gut Obstruction

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-119
Author(s):  
Munir Ahmad Wani ◽  
Mubarak Ahmad Shan ◽  
Syed Muzamil Andrabi ◽  
Ajaz Ahmad Malik
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Emergency Surgery ◽  
Gallstone Ileus ◽  
Gall Stone ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Complication ◽  
Gall Stone Ileus

Gallstone ileus is an uncommon and often life-threatening complication of cholelithiasis. In this case report, we discuss a difficult diagnostic case of gallstone ileus presenting as small gut obstruction with ischemia. A 56-year-old female presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. A CT scan was performed and showed an evolving bowel obstruction with features of gut ischemia with pneumobilia although no frank hyper density suggestive of a gallstone was noted. The patient underwent emergency surgery and a 60 mm obstructing calculus was removed from the patient's jejunum, with a formal tube cholecystostomy. JMS 2018: 21 (2):117-119

Burkitt lymphoma of the nasopharynx causing life-threatening airway obstruction: A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 102977
Author(s):  
Alexander N. Goel ◽  
Andrey Filimonov ◽  
Julie Teruya-Feldstein ◽  
Christian Salib ◽  
Joseph J. Rousso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Burkitt Lymphoma ◽  
Life Threatening

scholarly journals Thermal burns in electroconvulsive therapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 201010582110310
Author(s):  
Ernest Weisheng Ho ◽  
Eng Leonard ◽  
Lee Tih-Shih ◽  
Gregory James Meredith
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Electroconvulsive Therapy ◽  
Ignition Source ◽  
Thermal Burns ◽  
High Impedance ◽  
Temporal Placement ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Life Threatening

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective for mood disorders and schizophrenia. Thermal burns, while rare, are potentially sight and life threatening. The three elements necessary for a fire are often in close proximity during a session: an oxidiser (oxygen), an ignition source (faulty electrodes, poor contact with skin producing a spark) and fuel (hair, residual alcohol cleanser). This case report describes one such incident when a patient sustained a burn during ECT, with poor contact of electrode pad with skin, high impedance and an oxygen-rich environment possibly contributing. Given that ECT is conducted relatively frequently (once every 2–3 days) in a usual regimen, we make recommendations for safe application of electrode pads for temporal placement ECT.

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