Hemospray for Life-Threatening Ulcer Bleeding: First Case Report in the United States

Coccidioidomycosis (CM) is an endemic fungal infection that is found in the Southwestern United States and adjacent areas of Mexico as well as Central and South America. In the United States, 150 000 to 300 000 infections occur annually. The majority are asymptomatic. Of the symptomatic cases, the majority are primary pneumonic disease that varies from mild to very severe. A minority of persons develop disseminated disease (extrapulmonary disease). These typically manifest as meningitis, osteomyelitis, synovitis, and integumentary. CM has been described in virtually every part of the body, including the genitourinary system. Disseminated CM to the genitourinary tract is well known to occur but is rarely documented. It is believed this is the first case to report disseminated CM to the renal parenchyma. Diagnosis and treatment are described in a 56-year-old Hispanic male.

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Cigarette Lighter Fluid Induced Gastric Ulcer: A Severe Complication of Delayed Foreign Body Removal

Case Reports in Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1155/2017/4041087 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Ciel Harris ◽

Lauren Stemboroski ◽

Asim Shuja

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Gastric Ulcer ◽

Case Report ◽

Foreign Bodies ◽

The United States ◽

Flexible Endoscopy ◽

Foreign Body Removal ◽

Endoscopic Intervention ◽

Polypectomy Snare ◽

First Case

The majority of foreign bodies ingested pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract without endoscopic intervention. Nevertheless, certain ingested objects pose a greater risk for complications and are more challenging to remove than others. This case report describes a 49-year-old male who swallowed a cigarette lighter causing a gastric ulcer. The lighter was successfully removed by flexible endoscopy using a polypectomy snare. Urgent removal is required due to the shape of the object and its hazardous contents. This is the first case report published in the United States describing cigarette lighter ingestion and management.

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Second Trimester Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy and Hemorrhage: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.1155/2018/3860274 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Jessian L. Munoz ◽

Amanda Kalan ◽

Katherine Singh

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Case Report ◽

The United States ◽

Management Approach ◽

Second Trimester ◽

Rare Occurrence ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Ectopic Pregnancies ◽

Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy

Cervical ectopic pregnancies are a rare occurrence in the United States. Here we present the interdisciplinary and conservative management approach to a cervical ectopic at an advanced gestational age. In addition, we review the surgical management of hemorrhage from cervical ectopic pregnancies, which is often catastrophic and life-threatening.

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Cryptosporidiosis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report

The American Surgeon ◽

10.1177/000313480507100620 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 71 (6) ◽

pp. 537-538 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kerri Buch ◽

Scott Nguyen ◽

Celia M. Divino ◽

Kaare Weber ◽

Raffaella A. Morotti

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Case Report ◽

Acute Appendicitis ◽

Acute Infection ◽

The United States ◽

Gastrointestinal Illness ◽

Disease Entity ◽

The Third ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Cryptosporidial Infection

Although uncommon in the United States, cryptosporidiosis can be life-threatening in an immunosuppressed host. Rarely, an acute infection of this gastrointestinal illness can present as another disease entity. We present only the third reported case of cryptosporidial infection presenting as acute appendicitis in a 17-year-old HIV+ patient.

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Complications of drowning: A case report

Paediatrica Indonesiana ◽

10.14238/pi59.5.2019.284-8 ◽

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

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

Clinical Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1086/368183 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 36 (7) ◽

pp. e73-e80 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Nasia Safdar ◽

Daniel K. Young ◽

David Andes

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Case Report ◽

Literature Review ◽

The United States ◽

Furuncular Myiasis

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Mycobacterium talmoniae, a Potential Pulmonary Pathogen Isolated from Multiple Patients with Bronchiectasis in the United States, Including the First Case of Clinical Disease in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology ◽

10.1128/jcm.00906-18 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ravikiran Vasireddy ◽

Sruthi Vasireddy ◽

Barbara A. Brown-Elliott ◽

Alexander L. Greninger ◽

Rebecca M. Davidson ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cystic Fibrosis ◽

16S Rrna ◽

Type Strain ◽

Gene Sequencing ◽

The United States ◽

Average Nucleotide Identity ◽

Content Type ◽

First Case ◽

Multiple Patients

ABSTRACTWe characterize three respiratory isolates of the recently described speciesMycobacterium talmoniaerecovered in Texas, Louisiana, and Massachusetts, including the first case of disease in a patient with underlying cystic fibrosis. The three isolates had a 100% match toM. talmoniaeNE-TNMC-100812Tby complete 16S rRNA,rpoBregion V, andhsp65 gene sequencing. Core genomic comparisons between one isolate and the type strain revealed an average nucleotide identity of 99.8%. The isolates were susceptible to clarithromycin, amikacin, and rifabutin, while resistance was observed for tetracyclines, ciprofloxacin, and linezolid.M. talmoniaeshould be added to the list of potential pulmonary pathogens, including in the setting of cystic fibrosis.

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