Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is an acute disease caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection affecting adolescents and young adults. Clinically, IM presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, and tonsillar pharyngitis. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has been reported as a possible rare complication of IM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFType 4 renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a type of metabolic acidosis characterized by hyperchloremia and hyperkalemia resulting from the reduction in and/or resistance to aldosterone. RTA can be caused by multiple different medications including angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), potassium-sparing diuretics, and heparin. In this case, we discuss renal tubular acidosis caused by heparin use for the prevention of thromboembolic disease in COVID-19 infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi)-induced angioedema is a serious emergency that can cause life-threatening symptoms and death if not treated promptly. Potential treatment options for ACEi-induced angioedema include medications with limited evidence for use in this patient population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use, clinical efficacy, and angioedema-related medication costs of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1EI) for ACEi-induced angioedema.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) after viral illnesses are important sources of morbidity and mortality. This has not been extensively studied in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Methods: This study included all COVID-19-positive adult patients (≥18 years) hospitalized between 01 March and 05 August 2020 at the current institution.