Successful Treatment With the Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor Edoxaban in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia With Thrombosis.

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis (HITT) is a rare immune reaction to the drug heparin that causes increased blood clotting, putting patients at risk for arterial and venous thromboembolism which can have severe consequences. We present a case of HITT successfully treated with the direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC), edoxaban. A 56-year-old man had surgery to remove a colorectal mass.

Tejocote Root's Role in Symptomatic Mobitz Type 1 Heart Block: A Compelling Case Report.

The clinical presentation and diagnosis of Tejocote root toxicity causing Mobitz Type 1 remains a scarcely clinical phenomenon, often resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. This case report highlights a 30-year-old female presenting with a constellation of symptoms, including fatigue, dizziness, chest pressure, myalgias, nausea, vomiting, and peripheral tingling. Significantly, the patient had been using Tejocote root as an over-the-counter laxative acquired from Mexico.