Liquid calcium fertilizer intoxication.

Introduction: Liquid calcium fertilizer is used for growing vegetables and fruits. Ingestion of large quantities of liquid calcium can induce hyperacute hypercalcemia and can be life-threatening.

Case Report: A case of acute liquid calcium fertilizer intoxication with dyspnea and drowsiness is reported.

Isolated cerebrospinal fluid leakage due to a spinal stab wound in a child.

Spinal stab wounds are relatively rare, especially in children. Moreover, as the pediatric spine anatomy differs from that of an adult, physicians managing stab wounds in this area should keep some special considerations in mind. This study reports an interesting case of spinal cerebrospinal fluid leakage without significant spinal injury in a 32-month-old child.

Post-Nargis medical care: experience of a Korean Disaster Relief Team in Myanmar after the cyclone.

The objective of this study was to assess the epidemiology and clinical data of patients observed by the Korean Disaster Relief Team, during its deployment in Myanmar, from 6 to 12 June 2008. A cross-sectional, medical record-based study in the Korean Disaster Relief Team clinic, established a month after the cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar. Data collected included demographic variables, and whether or not the problem was acute or chronic, and traumatic or medical.

Inhibition of 6-hydroxydopamine-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress by l-carnosine in SH-SY5Y cells.

Conditions that cause endoplasmic reticulum malfunction (ER stress) play a key role in the development of various human diseases including neurodegenerative diseases. Carnosine is an endogenous peptide, present in excitable tissues such as brain and skeletal muscle. Although there are reports suggesting that carnosine has a biological role independent of its antioxidant activity, there have been no reports of the effects of carnosine on the ER stress response.

A case of angioedema due to acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency masquerading as suspected peritonitis: a case report.

Angioedema due to acquired C1 esterase deficiency is a rare condition and a non-inflammatory disease characterized by episodes of edema of the mucosa of the upper airway or gastrointestinal tract. The purpose of this case report is to heighten awareness among emergency physicians of a peritonitis-like condition that can develop into angioedema due to acquired C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency, and thereby help to prevent false diagnosis resulting in unnecessary surgical intervention. We report the case of a 21-year-old man who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with abdominal pain.

Hypothermic cardiac arrest.

After being lost for 16 hr, a 7-yr-old boy was admitted to the emergency Department (ED) in a severe hypothermic condition of 23.3 degrees C with cardiac arrest. Active rewarming was conducted with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Recurrent massive subcutaneous hemorrhage in neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant disorder that has three major features: multiple neural tumors, cafe-au-lait spots, and pigmented iris hamartomas (Lisch nodules). The purpose of this case report is to advise physicians of the danger associated with the progression of fast-onset massive hemorrhage to hemodynamic instability, which mandates rapid treatment to prevent the development of a life-threatening condition. A 64-yr-old woman with NF-1 was admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) because of a rapidly growing, 10 x 5 x 3 cm-sized mass on the left back area.

Ileocecal intussusception in an adult: a case report.

Intussusception is relatively rare in adults and differs from the childhood form in its etiology, presentation and treatment. Unlike childhood intussusception, adult intussusception is usually due to underlying pathologic lead points, most probably neoplasms. The main clinical presentation of intussusception in the adult is chronic abdominal pain, and acute adult intussusception is uncommon.

Occult intraperitoneal bladder injury after a tension-free vaginal tape procedure.

Occult bladder injury may sometimes go unrecognized during tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedures. We report a case of occult intraperitoneal bladder injury that occurred during a TVT procedure. There was no sign of bladder perforation on the initial cystoscopy, which was performed just after the insertion of the trocar.

Surgical management of vaginal wound healing defects after tension-free vaginal tape placement.

The use of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) made of polypropylene mesh carries the risk of causing vaginal wound healing defects, which are usually detected within 4 weeks of operation. We present three cases of vaginal wound healing defects after TVT procedures. These defects were managed using surgical techniques aimed at preserving the mesh, but all failed.

Establishment of penile fibrosis model in a rat using mouse NIH 3T3 fibroblasts expressing transforming growth factor beta1.

Transforming growth factor (TGF) beta1 has been suggested to have an important role in cavernous fibrosis and resultant erectile dysfunction. For further elucidation of TGFbeta1 signaling in association with cavernous fibrosis, we developed a rat model of cavernous fibrosis using TGFbeta1-producing NIH 3T3 fibroblasts (NIH 3T3-TGFbeta1). The NIH 3T3-TGFbeta1 cells were injected into male Sprague-Dawley rats intracavernously.