Observational study of the use of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator in COVID-19 shows a decrease in physiological dead space.

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Cerebral aspergillosis presenting as a space occupying lesion in an immunocompetent individual.

Cerebral aspergillosis has the tendency to occur in immunocompromised patients. Less commonly, immunocompetent individuals can be affected, with neuroimaging findings being difficult to interpret. The diagnosis necessitates imaging of the brain as well as the sinuses with biopsy and pathological confirmation.

A Rare Case of Septic Shock Secondary to Emphysematous Hepatitis.

Objective: To describe a case of emphysematous hepatitis which is a rare clinical entity, characterized by a fatal, rapidly progressive infection of the liver with a radiological appearance simulating emphysematous pyelonephritis and to help provide more data about the causative organisms and precipitating factors of this pathology.

Data Sources And Synthesis: Relevant literature was reviewed and, to the best of our knowledge, there is limited data regarding the pathogenesis, causative organisms, and management of this condition.

Conclusion: Emphysematous hepatitis is a rapidly progressive infection that can be fatal in the absence of appropriate therapeutic intervention.