Publications by authors named "Abdisamad M Adan"
Nephrotic syndrome presented as a portal vein thrombosis: a case report.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
May 2023
Unlabelled: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a clinical disorder characterized by significant proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, edema, and other complications. Urinary loss of clotting inhibitors, zymogens, and plasminogen; increased hepatic synthesis of fibrinogen and lipoproteins, and hemoconcentration due to fluid loss are some of the factors which predispose NS patients to hypercoagulable states like portal vein thrombosis.
Case Presentation: In the presenting case report, we described a 21-year-old woman with no history of NS and a hypercoagulable state who presented to our emergency department with severe generalized abdominal pain and lower limb edema.
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- Polycythemia vera (PV) is a stem cell disease leading to increased production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, which can elevate stroke risk, particularly ischemic stroke.
- A 60-year-old male patient with right-side weakness was diagnosed with an acute cerebral infarct caused by PV after lab tests and brain imaging.
- Although rare, PV can cause ischemic strokes, emphasizing the need for healthcare professionals to recognize this potential link.
Unlabelled: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) was first characterized in 1827 as the occurrence of proteinuria greater than or equal to 3.5 g/24 h, hypoalbuminemia (albumin≤3.0 g/dl), peripheral edema, hyperlipidemia, lipiduria caused by increased permeability of the renal glomerulus.
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- The study investigated the prevalence and causes of hypothyroidism in hemodialysis patients at a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, involving 301 patients aged 40-66.
- It found that 28% of the patients were hypothyroid, with the majority (57.8%) having subclinical hypothyroidism.
- Factors like increasing age and low albumin levels were linked to a higher risk of subclinical hypothyroidism, while higher creatinine levels showed a lower risk of overt hypothyroidism.
Sheehan syndrome (SS) is one of the most common causes of pituitary gland dysfunction in childbearing women and occurs as a result of ischemic pituitary necrosis due to severe postpartum hemorrhage. Rhabdomyolysis is a pathological condition of the skeletal muscles that can be present in the setting of adrenal insufficiency. It can cause serious end-organ complications such as acute renal failure.
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- * Hypothyroidism can lead to muscle pain and stiffness, but in rare cases, it may also result in life-threatening rhabdomyolysis and kidney damage, particularly in patients without other risk factors.
- * A 27-year-old male with severe hypothyroidism was treated for acute kidney injury caused by rhabdomyolysis; after a 5-day hospital stay and appropriate interventions, he made a full recovery.