Publications by authors named "Fadi Odish"
Article Synopsis
- Isolated and persistent increases in aspartate aminotransferase (AST) can create diagnostic challenges due to a lack of clear explanations.
- Macro-enzyme aspartate aminotransferase (macro-AST) is a rare and harmless cause for these elevated AST levels when no other illnesses are present.
- A case study is presented involving a healthy adult male with macro-AST, which was confirmed through a polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitation test.
Background: Most outpatients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) do not initially demonstrate severe features requiring hospitalization. Understanding this population's epidemiological and clinical characteristics to allow outcome anticipation is crucial in healthcare resource allocation.
Methods: Retrospective, multicenter (8 hospitals) study reporting on 821 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay of nasopharyngeal swabs and discharged home to self-isolate after evaluation in emergency departments (EDs) within Beaumont Health System in March, 2020.
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- Cholestatic hepatitis can be a rare but significant initial symptom of Graves' disease, often misidentified as a side effect of antithyroid medications.
- A 37-year-old man experienced this condition, evidenced by high liver enzyme levels, cholestasis, and negative results for common hepatitis viruses and autoimmune diseases.
- Treatment involved propranolol, prednisone, methimazole, and thyroidectomy, leading to the patient's recovery.
Background & Aims: The prevalence and significance of digestive manifestations in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain uncertain. We aimed to assess the prevalence, spectrum, severity, and significance of digestive manifestations in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Methods: Consecutive patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were identified across a geographically diverse alliance of medical centers in North America.
Article Synopsis
- A Gram-positive cocci normally found in the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract can cause purulent abscesses in immunocompromised patients, but this case involves an immunocompetent 21-year-old.
- The patient developed septic shock due to multiple pyogenic liver abscesses, which were confirmed by positive blood cultures.
- Treatment included ultrasound-guided drainage of the abscesses and antibiotics, leading to resolution of the condition after the patient had a dental cleaning three months prior to admission.