Publications by authors named "Abhinandan R Chittal"

We present an interesting and complex case of cardiac tamponade due to uremic pericarditis (UP), resolving with intensive hemodialysis (HD). HD should be considered as first line management for patients with UP and pericardial effusion. Intensification of HD should be considered based on clinical presentation and severity of presentation.

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Endocarditis is a condition that is usually caused by an infection or inflammation of the endocardium. The disease is commonly seen among intravenous drug abusers, patients with intravenous catheters, and those who undergo cardiovascular and invasive dental procedures. Multiple different pathogens can cause endocarditis (bacterial, fungal, and viral) depending upon the patient's risk factors, epidemiology, and bacteria that are prevalent/endemic to the region.

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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a life threatening condition which is caused due to antibody formation following exposure to heparin or heparin products. It occurs due to the formation of Platelet Factor 4 antibodies (PF4). HIT is classified into 3 categories based on the duration between heparin exposure and onset of drop in platelet counts.

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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but life-threatening condition which occurs due to non-traumatic separation of the coronary artery wall. It is more common in women, with an unclear, non-atherosclerotic mechanism. We report a unique case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection presenting as ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

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Spontaneous splenic rupture is a rare and life-threatening phenomenon, usually associated with an underlying infectious, inflammatory, hematological, neoplastic or rheumatologic condition. Indeterminate cell tumor is a rare neoplastic dendritic cell disorder that is poorly understood but shares immunophenotypic markers for Langerhans cells without Birbeck granules. A 73-year-old man presented with upper abdominal pain after an unwitnessed fall.

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COVID-19, also known as SARS-CoV-2, which originated in China in late 2019, has spread rapidly resulting in a global pandemic. COVID-19 has been linked to many different clinical manifestations, including hyponatremia. The cause of hyponatremia in acute COVID-19 infection is speculated to be multifactorial, including syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH), thought to be a result of inflammatory cytokines (Interleukin-6) and/or related to the gastrointestinal symptoms of this infection.

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Pneumorrhachis is an extremely rare clinical entity, involving air entrapment within the spinal canal. We present a unique case of epidural pneumorrhachis accompanying pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium, in the setting of COVID-19 infection in a 62-year-old woman. Diagnostic testing was remarkable for elevated inflammatory markers, along with mild transaminitis and hyponatremia.

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