Angiotensin II administration in severe thrombocytopenia and chronic venous thrombosis: A case report.

Background: The initial trials on angiotensin II (AT II) administration indicated a high incidence of thrombocytopenia and thrombosis, as well as a positive correlation between hyperreninemia and response to the medication.

Case Summary: We describe a case of a patient presenting with catecholamine resistant septic shock, thrombocytopenia, deep vein thrombosis, and normal renin concentration who responded immediately to AT II treatment. We observed no worsening of thrombocytopenia and no progression of thrombosis or additional thromboses during treatment.

Warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia complicated by simultaneous arterial and venous thromboses: a case report.

The novelty described in this case report is the simultaneous development of arterial and venous thrombosis in a previously healthy Caucasian 37-year-old male with newly diagnosed warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (WA-AIHA). Clinical presentation included sensorimotor dysphasia, right arm paresis, abdominal pain, and swelling of the left leg. Computed tomography angiography showed partial occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery and multiple infarcts of the kidneys and spleen, while Doppler ultrasound revealed thrombosis of the left popliteal vein.

Utility of procalcitonin in a medical intensive care unit in Croatia.

Aims: To investigate the clinical benefit of routine procalcitonin (PCT) measurement in the medical intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary referral hospital.

Methods: Adult patients with suspected infections were included. White blood cells, C‑reactive protein (CRP), and PCT were measured.

[LOW SPECIFICITY OF PLATELET TO SPLEEN RATIO FOR NONINVASIVE PREDIC- TION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES IN PATIENTS WITH ALCOHOLIC LIVER CIRRHOSIS].

Diagnosis of esophageal varices (EV) is based upon endoscopic examination, which is a rather unpleasant method that carries a certain risk of complications. For that reason, efforts have been made to develop noninvasive methods for characterization of EV. The aim of this study was to explore the value of platelet count to spleen size ratio (PSR) for noninvasive prediction and characterization of EV in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis (ALC).

Dynamics of optic canal and orbital cavity development revealed by microCT.

Purpose: Numerous studies have attempted to clarify the exact anatomy and variations of the optic canal with non-conclusive results due to its close proximity to many vulnerable structures. We sought to determine the dynamics of growth and development of these structures on fetal skulls, which will help us to better understand of gender and age-dependent variations, as well as fatal malformations.

Methods: Fifteen previously macerated fetal frontal and sphenoid bones were analyzed and the diameters of optic canal, and distance of orbit from frontomaxillary suture to frontozygomatic suture were measured using 3D reconstruction images obtained by micro-CT.