Risk factors for cardiogenic shock in thyroid storm: a retrospective and case-series study.

Thyroid storm (TS) occurs in 10% of thyrotoxicosis patients and 1% of TS patients experience cardiogenic shock (CS), which is associated with poor prognosis. This is a single institution, retrospective study in which 56 patients with TS were evaluated. BMI (p = 0.

Mixed Warm and Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia With Concomitant Immune Thrombocytopenia Following Recent SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Ongoing Rhinovirus Infection.

Mixed-type autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a term used to describe hemolysis occurring in the context of both warm and cold reactive autoantibodies to red blood cells. Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired form of thrombocytopenia potentially complicated by hemorrhage due to autoantibodies reactive with platelets and megakaryocytes. Diagnosis of ITP requires exclusion of other known causes of thrombocytopenia.

Blending technology and teamwork for successful management of product recalls.

Patient safety programs have been developed in many hospitals to reduce the risk of harm to patients. Proactive, real-time, and retrospective risk-reduction strategies should be implemented in hospitals, but patient safety leaders should also be cognizant of the risks associated with thousands of products that enter the hospital through the supply chain. A growing number of recalls and alerts related to these products are received by health care facilities each year, through a recall process that is fraught with challenges.

Screening protocol for MR imaging of the internal auditory canal.

We have previously shown that 5 mm axial T1-weighted images following Gd-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) administration were sufficient as a screening examination of the internal auditory canal (IAC) and cerebellopontine angle cistern in 80% of cases with sensorineural hearing loss. In the remaining 20% of cases 3 mm slices were necessary for confirmation of the diagnosis. To reduce the number of cases requiring the additional examination, we have modified our protocol to include a coronal "scout" T1-weighted sequence followed by 5 mm axial sections angled through the IACs.

Imaging of degenerative brain disorders.

Recent advances have been made in defining the imaging findings associated with degenerative brain disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease, multi-infarct dementia, and multiple sclerosis. CT and MR imaging are capable of evaluating structural changes seen in these abnormalities. Positron emission tomography and single-photon emission CT studies, by evaluating metabolic changes, may demonstrate abnormalities before those seen on CT or MR imaging.