Stomach Pain Upon Stomach Pain: Medication-Induced Pancreatitis.

As a first-line immunosuppressant to maintain remission in Crohn's disease, 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) has been commonly used. A rare, unpredictable, dose-independent and idiosyncratic reaction to this medication is acute pancreatitis. Unlike other side effects of this drug which have been well characterized and are often dose-dependent, acute pancreatitis is an uncommon adverse effect not frequently encountered in clinical practice.

Unique Treatment for Alopecia Areata Combining Epinephrine With an Intralesional Steroid.

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by well-demarcated patches of hair loss with preservation of the hair follicle (HF). It generally is a nonscarring alopecia that can be extensive and refractory to treatment. We propose modification to an already widely used first-line treatment by diluting intralesional triamcinolone acetonide (ILTA) to 2.

Supraventricular Tachycardia in Pregnancy: Gestational and Labor Differences in Treatment.

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a tachyarrhythmia characterized by a heart rate above 120 beats per minute (BPM). Patients with SVT exhibit the following symptoms: palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, hemodynamic instability, or possibly asymptomatic. The increase in cardiac output and the increase in resting heart rate during pregnancy predispose pregnant women to SVT.

The Impact of Low Hemoglobin Levels on Cognitive Brain Functions.

The prevalence of dementia is around 5% worldwide in people above 65 years, which increases with aging. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. On the other hand, anemia is considered one of the most prevalent comorbidities in the elderly with a prevalence of 11% in those above the age of 65.

Pacemaking Activity in the Peripheral Nervous System: Physiology and Roles of Hyperpolarization Activated and Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channels in Neuropathic Pain.

The most famous pacemaking activity found in the human body is in the cardiac system. However, pacemaking is also widely present in the nervous system. The ion channels responsible for the pacemaking activity are called hyperpolarization-activated and cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels.