A 22-year-old healthy Libyan female suffered moderate to severe liver injury following the ingestion of ashwagandha capsules. Following a latency period of 30 hours, she developed severe itching, fatigue, nausea, and jaundice. Laboratory results showed significantly increased liver enzymes (especially alanine aminotransferase (ALT)) and bilirubin (mainly conjugated bilirubin), along with a slight elevation of alkaline phosphatase (ALP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmall bowel obstruction (SBO) in pregnancy is a challenging diagnosis. Case rarity, non-specific presentations, and the non-practicality of using X-ray/gamma-ray imaging modalities in pregnancy contribute to the increased difficulty in timely diagnosing midgut volvulus during pregnancy, thereby increasing maternal and fetal morbidity. We report a case of midgut volvulus in a 39-year-old lady, gravida 3, para 2, with two previous cesarean sections.
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