scholarly journals Trans-arterial and trans-venous interventional radiology for an elderly patient with life-threatening pelvic injury after accidental falling due to life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia: a case report

Cases Journal ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6222
Author(s):  
Junya Morozumi ◽  
Takao Arai ◽  
Shöichi Ohta
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patient ◽  
Interventional Radiology ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Cardiac Arrhythmia ◽  
Pelvic Injury ◽  
Life Threatening

scholarly journals Olanzapine-induced leucopaenia and thrombocytopaenia in an elderly patient: a case report and review of the evidence

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. e000013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogender Kumar Malik ◽  
Swapnajeet Sahoo ◽  
Ajit Avasthi
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patient ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Individual ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Second Generation Antipsychotics ◽  
Life Threatening

Haematological adverse effects of antipsychotics are rare but life threatening. Existing literature is limited to case reports, which are mostly reported on second generation antipsychotics (clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine). Elderly individuals are at risk of developing side effects with any psychotropics. Olanzapine is commonly used for the management of psychotic symptoms as well as for the management of behavioural and psychological problems with dementia in the elderly. In this case report, we report thrombocytopaenia and leucopaenia in an elderly individual with schizophrenia which developed after initiation of olanzapine and reverted back after stoppage of the drug. This case report highlights that the elderly are susceptible to develop haematological side effects with olanzapine and hence monitoring may be essential.

scholarly journals Non- dialytic management of acute life threatening hyperkalaemia in an elderly patient with chronic kidney disease -Case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Maathury Sivapalan ◽  
Malintha Chamalee Wickramasinghe ◽  
Rathypriya Balarupan ◽  
Jegarajah Indrakumar
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Elderly Patient ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Disease Case ◽  
Life Threatening

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

An unique case of celiac disease with hypocoagulation and secondary hyperparathyreodism in elderly patient - a case report

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gocha Barbakadze ◽  
Lali Tigishvili ◽  
Levan Ramishvili ◽  
Nani Tsikarishvili ◽  
Koba Burnadze
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patient ◽  
Celiac Disease ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Unique Case

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.

scholarly journals Asymptomatic mediastinal extra-adrenal paraganglioma as a cause of sudden death: a case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 564-567
Author(s):  
Qiancheng Xu ◽  
Yingya Cao ◽  
Hongzhen Yin ◽  
Rongrong Wu ◽  
Tao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Failure ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Thoracic Cavity ◽  
Severe Hypotension ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of ◽  
Posterior Mediastinal ◽  
Extra Adrenal Paraganglioma

AbstractA 23-year-old female patient was referred for treatment of a posterior mediastinal tumour. There was no history of hypertension or headache and no other complaints. The patient’s blood pressure increased to 210/125 mmHg after surgically manipulating the tumour, subsequently reversing to severe hypotension (25/15 mmHg) immediately after the tumour was removed. The life-threatening and irreversible blood pressure drop was difficult to treat with fluid and vasopressors, and the patient ultimately died of cardio-respiratory failure. Asymptomatic paraganglioma can be non-functional but can also be fatal. For any lump in the thoracic cavity, paraganglioma should be ruled out.

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