Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), known as Ogilvie Syndrome, is an acute dilation of the colon in the absence of an underlying mechanical or anatomic cause. Neostigmine treatment is indicated following failed conservative management of ACPO, however neostigmine has its contraindications. This is a report of a unique case of a patient with a past medical history of symptomatic first degree heart block with a permanent pacemaker who received a bolus dosage of neostigmine treatment for ACPO in an ICU setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCongenital limb reduction defects affect 1 in 1,900 babies born in the US. Limb reduction refers to the shortening or total absence of a limb or a specific segment of a limb. Congenital deficiencies of the upper limb are the most common location and comprise 58.
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