Lessons Learned During an In‐Flight Medical Emergency: Case Report and Discussion

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-132
Author(s):  
Melissa D. Stone ◽  
David A. Lubarsky ◽  
Gauri G. Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Emergency Case

Synchronous Colon Cancer Presenting as a Different Concomitant Surgical Emergency; Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 182-185
Author(s):  
Roi Abramov ◽  
Subhi Mansour ◽  
Kenan Hallon ◽  
Bishara Bishara ◽  
Safi Khuri
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Emergency Case ◽  
Surgical Emergency ◽  
Synchronous Colon Cancer

scholarly journals Percutaneous Epidural Hydrogel Sealant for the Treatment of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: A Case Report of Chronic Thoracic Neuralgia and Technical Lessons Learned

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Michael G. Hillegass ◽  
Samuel F. Luebbert ◽  
Maureen F. McClenahan
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Intracranial Hypotension ◽  
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Injection Velocity ◽  
Thoracic Spinal Cord ◽  
Ct Guided ◽  
Thoracic Spinal ◽  
Needle Position

We report a case in which a 34-year-old female with refractory intracranial hypotension headaches due to a spontaneous dural tear was ultimately treated with CT-guided transforaminal epidural placement of a synthetic absorbable sealant (DuraSeal®). The procedure successfully resolved her headaches; however she subsequently developed thoracic neuralgia presumably due to mass effect of the sealant material on the lower thoracic spinal cord and nerve roots. This case report describes the potential for significant spinal cord and nerve root compression as well as the development of chronic neuralgia with the placement of epidural hydrogel and fibrin glue sealants. Careful consideration should be taken into the needle gauge, needle position, injectate volumes, and injection velocity when delivering the sealant to the epidural space. Use of an 18-gauge Tuohy needle with a slow but steady injection pressure, constant patient feedback, and a conservative injectate volume (less than 2 ml per level) may best optimize sealant delivery to minimize the risk of spinal cord compression and neurologic injury.

scholarly journals Severe odontogenic infection: An emergency. Case report

2017 ◽  
pp. 0-0 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Guzman-Letelier ◽  
C Crisosto-Jara ◽  
C Diaz-Ricouz ◽  
M Peñarrocha-Diago ◽  
D Peñarrocha-Oltra
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Odontogenic Infection ◽  
Emergency Case

scholarly journals Traumatic Acinetobacter Baumannii Meningitis Without Neuro surgical Intervention– A Rare Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Acute Bacterial Meningitis ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
Acute Meningitis ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea

Acute bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency that warrants an early diagnosis and aggressive therapy. Despite the availability of potent newer antibiotics, the mortality caused by acute meningitis and its complication remains high in India, ranging from 16% to 32%. The aim of this case report is to present the isolation of Acinetobacter baumannii from cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) of an elderly male following trauma without any neurosurgical intervention and without any evident cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea or rhinorrhea. Keywords: CSF; Acinetobacter; Colistin; Intraventricular.

scholarly journals Lessons learned from immunoadsorption for hyperviscosity in IgM multiple myeloma—A case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-230
Author(s):  
Philipp Gauckler ◽  
Johannes Leierer ◽  
Florian Kocher ◽  
Clemens Feistritzer ◽  
Wolfgang Willenbacher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Lessons Learned

scholarly journals Amanita bisporigera-Induced Hepatic Failure: A Fatal Case of Mushroom Ingestion

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Nici ◽  
Sang Kim
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Hepatic Failure ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Fatal Case ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Mushroom Poisoning ◽  
Wild Mushroom

Wild mushroom poisoning from the genus Amanita is a medical emergency, with Amanita phalloides being the most common offender. Patients may complain of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and/or abdominal pain. If not aggressively treated, fulminant hepatic failure may develop within several days of ingestion. In this case report, a patient poisoned withAmanita bisporigerais described, along with the typical clinical presentation, patient outcomes, and treatment options for dealing with an Amanita mushroom poisoning.

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