scholarly journals An unexpected cause of sepsis in a patient with dental decay

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-34
Author(s):  
Rob LJ Zwinkels ◽  
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Simone van der Sar – van der Brugge ◽  
Steven J Sleeswijk Visser ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Thoracic Spine ◽  
Sudden Onset ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
Significant Past Medical History ◽  
Dental Decay

A 42-year old man attended our emergency department with sudden onset of nausea, fever and cold sweats. In the days prior to presentation, he had developed a radiating pain in the thoracic spine. Furthermore, he had been suffering from dyspnoea on exertion for several weeks. He was a smoker, but had no significant past medical history.

scholarly journals Just the facts: Hypertonic saline is just as good as (and probably better than) mannitol

CJEM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Hypertonic Saline ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Collision ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
Significant Past Medical History ◽  
Vehicle Collision ◽  
Level Of Consciousness ◽  
Better Than

A 27-year-old female is brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance following a motor vehicle collision at highway speed. She was the belted driver. She has no significant past medical history and is on no medications. Following a prolonged extrication, she is intubated due to decreased level of consciousness before transport.

Airway Safety in a Patient with Submandibular Swelling

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-61
Author(s):  
S De Silva
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
General Practitioner ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
Significant Past Medical History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Regular Medication

A fifty-eight year old gentleman (CH) with a five-day history of toothache presented to the emergency department (ED) with increasing pain with associated submandibular swelling over the last 24-hours. He was an unkempt gentleman who had not consulted his general practitioner or dentist in many years, was unaware of any significant past medical history and was not on any regular medication. He was an obese gentleman with a BMI of 56.

scholarly journals Vestibular neuritis caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection diagnosed by serology: Case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 2050313X2110132
Author(s):  
Alexandra Halalau ◽  
Madalina Halalau ◽  
Christopher Carpenter ◽  
Amr E Abbas ◽  
Matthew Sims
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Cranial Nerve ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Vestibular Neuritis ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
Significant Past Medical History ◽  
Eighth Cranial Nerve ◽  
Male Physician

Vestibular neuritis is a disorder selectively affecting the vestibular portion of the eighth cranial nerve generally considered to be inflammatory in nature. There have been no reports of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causing vestibular neuritis. We present the case of a 42-year-old Caucasian male physician, providing care to COVID-19 patients, with no significant past medical history, who developed acute vestibular neuritis, 2 weeks following a mild respiratory illness, later diagnosed as COVID-19. Physicians should keep severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 high on the list as a possible etiology when suspecting vestibular neuritis, given the extent and implications of the current pandemic and the high contagiousness potential.

scholarly journals An unusual suspect for heart failure

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-42
Author(s):  
Christianne Tan ◽  
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Hitesh C Patel ◽  
Justin Mariani ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Venous Pressure ◽  
Heart Sounds ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
Jugular Venous Pressure ◽  
Significant Past Medical History ◽  
Chest Auscultation ◽  
History Of

A 71-year old retired missionary presented with a 2- week history of increasing dyspnoea, orthopnoea, and peripheral oedema. The patient had no previous significant past medical history. On clinical examination, his heart sounds were dual and his jugular venous pressure was elevated to 7cm. On chest auscultation there were bilateral crepitations at his lung bases.

scholarly journals EKG and U - Atrial Flutter Imitating Inferior ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Miller MD ◽  
George Veenhuyzen MD
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Atrial Flutter ◽  
Oral Anticoagulation ◽  
St Elevation Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
St Elevation

A 73-year-old woman presented to the emergency department for 3 hours of palpitations and a feeling of “heaviness all over” including chest heaviness. Her past medical history was significant for paroxysmal atrial flutter managed with amiodarone and oral anticoagulation, hypertension, and asthma.

scholarly journals Sinoorbital Mucormycosis Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Infection

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Zeinab Mehrabi ◽  
Maryam Salimi ◽  
Kianoush Niknam ◽  
Farzaneh Mohammadi ◽  
Hesan Jelodari Mamaghani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Corticosteroid Therapy ◽  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
Significant Past Medical History ◽  
Predisposing Factor ◽  
Case Presentation

Background. Mucormycosis is a rare and invasive fungal infection, affecting almost exclusively immunocompromised individuals. Immunosuppressive effects of corticosteroids which are widely prescribed in COVID-19 patients might be a predisposing factor for opportunistic infections even though the other factors should also be considered. Case Presentation. A middle-aged man without any significant past medical history was admitted to the hospital due to a severe COVID-19 infection. He received a high dose of corticosteroids as a part of the treatment. Five days after discharge, he presents with a headache and fever. Eventually, orbital mucormycosis was diagnosed for him and he was treated with antifungal medications. Conclusion. Opportunistic infections should be considered during the current pandemic of COVID-19, during which corticosteroids are widely prescribed.

scholarly journals First Case of Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis Causing Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 232470962093822
Author(s):  
Shraddhadevi Makadia ◽  
Ishan Patel ◽  
Ivan Soosaipillai ◽  
Aneta Tarasiuk-Rusek
Keyword(s):  
Medical History ◽  
Causative Agent ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Causative Organism ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
Significant Past Medical History ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
First Case ◽  
Disseminated Disease

Nocardia brasiliensis is the most common cause of cutaneous nocardiosis. Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis is an emerging species responsible for invasive and disseminated disease in immunocompromised patients. We describe a case of a 67-year-old immunocompetent patient without significant past medical history diagnosed with primary cutaneous nocardiosis with N pseudobrasiliensis as the causative organism. In our opinion, we report the first case of primary cutaneous nocardiosis in an immunocompetent patient with N pseudobrasiliensis being the causative agent.

The Source of the Problem

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-33
Author(s):  
Peter Moffitt ◽  
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Adam Williamson ◽  
Peter Stenhouse ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Medical History ◽  
General Malaise ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
Focus Of Infection ◽  
History Of

58-year-old lady presented to the Emergency Department with a two-day history of shortness of breath and confusion, on a background of one week’s history of general malaise, vomiting, fevers and chills. Her past medical history was unremarkable except for a large, benign goitre. Systemic enquiry revealed no symptoms to suggest a focus of infection.

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