Publications by authors named "Joana Raquel Monteiro"
Unlabelled: Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common haematological malignancy, the diagnosis of which has doubled in recent years. Immune thrombocytopenia consists of isolated thrombocytopenia secondary to antibody mediated peripheral platelet destruction. In most cases, there is no identifiable cause (primary immune thrombocytopenia).
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- * A case study of an 85-year-old woman demonstrates how PSP can be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease, emphasizing the need for a thorough clinical evaluation and neuroimaging to aid in early detection.
- * While there is currently no cure for PSP, early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach can enhance patient care and improve their quality of life, despite the disease's severity.
An 84-year-old woman, with background history of atrial fibrillation, cerebral vascular disease, ischemic heart failure by coronary disease with several stent implantation, presented in the emergency room with syncope. The chest radiograph evidenced the coronary trajectory by their calcification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe authors present the case of a previously healthy, 22-year-old male nonsmoker who sought emergency room treatment complaining of retrosternal pain. He reported a history of odynophagia two days before, followed by produc- tive cough, fever and dyspnea. On chest radiography, a line could be observed surrounding the heart and the continuous diaphragm sign.
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