A rare case of Guillain-Barre syndrome after snakebite in young male and review of literature.

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system, often triggered by infections. This important medical emergency can also have noninfectious causes, such as trauma, surgery, medication (including vaccinations), and other systemic disorders. Here, we present a rare case of GBS following a snakebite.

Thrombotic microangiopathy following a white-lipped pit viper envenomation.

Certain snake envenomation patients with consumptive coagulopathy, termed venom-induced consumption coagulopathy, develop thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). Due to predominant renal involvement, TMA is said to resemble haemolytic uraemic syndrome and is treated with haemodialysis. We present a case of a young male who presented to the emergency department after being bitten by a white-lipped pit viper ().

Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Rare Complication of Type 3c Diabetes.

Recently termed pancreoprivic diabetes, type 3c diabetes refers to high blood sugar values secondary to disease of the exocrine pancreas. The disease is most commonly misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and is overlooked by physicians and the general public. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) accounts for most cases of type 3c diabetes.

A Rare Case of Neck Swelling: Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis With End-Stage Renal Disease.

Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rare life-threatening endocrine emergency. The thyroid gland has rich vascularity and lymphatic drainage, has large amounts of iodine in the tissue, generates hydrogen peroxide, and is encapsulated. Owing to these factors, infection of the thyroid gland is rare.