Whole lung lavage using a rapid infusion system to treat a patient with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

Whole lung lavage (WLL) is a therapeutic procedure to remove accumulated material by infusing and draining the lungs with lavage fluid. This procedure has been regarded as the current standard of care to treat pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. However, the WLL protocol has not yet been standardized and the technique has been refined and modified a number of times.

Treatment of persistent postoperative hiccups with stellate ganglion block: Three case reports.

Rationale: Although persistent postoperative hiccups can cause various problems (such as sleep disorders, depression, fatigue) for the patient, there has been little research on this topic. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of treating persistent postoperative hiccups with a stellate ganglion block (SGB), an injection of local anesthetic in the sympathetic nerve tissue of the neck.

Patient Concerns And Diagnoses: Three patients each developed persistent hiccups within 3 days of abdominal surgery, lasting for 3 to 6 days.

Recurrent thrombosis after carotid endarterectomy secondary to activated protein C resistance and essential thrombocytosis: A case report.

Rationale: Thrombosis is a major cause of morbidity in the perioperative period. Although many risk factors are known, activated protein C resistance is a prominent risk for thrombosis. Activated protein C resistance frequently occurs with recurrent thromboembolism.