scholarly journals 1471. Case Report: Andes Virus Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in a Traveler Returning to the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S455-S455
Author(s):  
David Bergamo ◽  
Alfred Bacon ◽  
David Cohen ◽  
Paula Eggers ◽  
Aaron Kofman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome ◽  
Andes Virus

scholarly journals Complications of drowning: A case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 284-8
Author(s):  
Felicia Anita Wijaya ◽  
I Gde Doddy Kurnia Indrawan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Brain Damage ◽  
The United States ◽  
Accidental Death ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Death By Drowning

Unintentional drowning is the sixth most common cause of accidental death, accounting for 4,086 deaths (1.4 per 100,000) in the United States in 2007.1 In children, drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death, and those aged 1–3 years have the highest rate of drowning.2 More than 1,400 pediatric drownings were reported in the United States in 2008.3 Many drowning deaths are due to lack of supervision in the bathtub, unprotected access to a pool, or lack of swimming skills.3 For every death by drowning, six children are hospitalized for drowning, and up to 10% of survivors experience severe brain damage.2

scholarly journals Autochthonous Furuncular Myiasis in the United States: Case Report and Literature Review

2003 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. e73-e80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasia Safdar ◽  
Daniel K. Young ◽  
David Andes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
The United States ◽  
Furuncular Myiasis

scholarly journals Case Report: A Common Source Outbreak of Anisakidosis in the United States and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Family Collaterals

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 1219-1221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron F. Carlin ◽  
Joseph M. Vinetz ◽  
Shira Abeles ◽  
Grace Y. Lin ◽  
Maile Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
The United States ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Postexposure Prophylaxis

scholarly journals Zinc Level and Its Role in Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 232470962094131
Author(s):  
Swetha Parvataneni ◽  
Avinash R. Dasari
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Clostridium Difficile Infection ◽  
Zinc Supplementation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Zinc Level ◽  
Recurrence Rates ◽  
Oral Transmission ◽  
Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection

Clostridium difficile infection is a common nosocomial infection in US hospitals, accounting for approximately 12 800 deaths annually in the United States. These infections are often associated with the use of antibiotics, which can alter the gut microbiome and thus render patients susceptible to C difficile infection. C difficile is often spread via fecal oral transmission. Multiple medications have been developed, but recurrence rates reach 60% after treatment. Recent data have shown that zinc supplementation decreases the recurrence of C difficile infection. In this article, we present a case of recurrent C difficile infection with zinc deficiency in which zinc supplementation improved the symptoms and reduced the incidence of recurrence.

scholarly journals Exogenous ochronosis: case report and literature review

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 633-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane Maria Rocha Martins ◽  
Antônio Renê Diógenes de Sousa ◽  
Natália de Carvalho Portela ◽  
Celina Aguiar Frota Tigre ◽  
Lucidi Maria Saraiva Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
South African ◽  
Practical Problem ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Tropical Climate ◽  
The United States ◽  
African Population ◽  
South African Population

Exogenous ochronosis is a rare, cosmetically disfiguring condition, resulting from the longterm use of topical hydroquinone in treatment of melasma. It manifests as gray-brown or blue-black macules in hydroquinone-exposed regions. The exact incidence of ochronosis is unknown. High rates have been reported in the South African population, and it is rare in the United States. We report the case of a patient who developed exogenous ochronosis while using topical hydroquinone. It is necessary to recognize this disorder at the earliest stage and discontinue hydroquinone immediately, as its treatment is difficult. Sun exposure facilitates the formation of exogenous ochronosis and must be strictly avoided, although it is a practical problem in the tropical climate of Brazil, particularly for those who work outdoors.

scholarly journals Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Report of the First Canadian Paediatric Case

1998 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 319-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonita E Lee ◽  
Ari R Joffe ◽  
Wendy Vaudry
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome ◽  
Southwestern United States ◽  
Paediatric Case ◽  
Severe Respiratory Illness ◽  
Syndrome Report

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) was first recognized as a severe respiratory illness transmitted through rodent excreta in the southwestern United States in 1993. As of November 1997, 175 cases have been reported in the United States. The mortality rate of this disease has been reported to be as high as 52% in the United States, and the majority of the cases (94%) involved adults. Twenty-one cases have been recognized in Canada. This paper describes the first Canadian paediatric case and discusses some of the clinical features of this disease.

scholarly journals Metastatic Pleomorphic Sarcoma to Left Atrium

Rare Tumors ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ammar H. Hawasli ◽  
Rachael Cayce ◽  
Trung Luong ◽  
Evelyn Taiwo ◽  
Michael N. Feliciano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Metastatic Disease ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cardiovascular Complications ◽  
Pleomorphic Sarcoma

Although several thousand patients are diagnosed with sarcoma annually in the United States, metastases to the heart are very uncommon. In this case report, an overall low frequency cancer presents masquerading with common cardiac symptomology. This case illustrates the importance for detailed diagnostic cardiac evaluations and heightened suspicion by physicians to consider metastatic disease to the heart in cancer patients with cardiovascular complications. Also discussed is a review of surgical and chemotherapeutic options for this problem.

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