Unilateral dilated pupil in a critical patient under sedation is an important clinical sign that requires prompt evaluation. An exhaustive assessment must be performed, including neurological examination and imaging tests, and pharmacological causes must be ruled out. We describe a case of unilateral fixed dilated pupil secondary to the administration of a nebulized cholinergic antagonist, ipratropium bromide, in an unconscious patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGranulomatous interstitial nephritides are uncommon entities in routine clinical practice. These entities are usually associated with infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, or immune diseases, such as sarcoidosis, systemic lupus erythematosus or cryoglobulinemia. However, these diseases are most frequently associated with drug intake, especially antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors and nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs.
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