Pneumothorax/pneumomediastinum as a complication of foreign body inhalation in 3 pediatric patients: A case series.

Introduction: Foreign body inhalation (FBI) is a serious and common emergency in children. Such children present in the emergency room (ER) with cough, shortness of breath, choking, or wheezing but rarely present with pneumomediastinum.

Patient Concerns: Three children aged 2 to 5 years (2 girls and 1 boy) were seen in our ER complaining of FBI.

Internet gaming disorder: Its prevalence and associated gaming behavior, anxiety, and depression among high school male students, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Video games have become popular in the last few decades, resulting in an increase in reported negative consequences. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of internet gaming disorder (IGD), its association with gaming behavior, depression, and anxiety in male high school students.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study involved male high school students in Dammam.

Late Diagnosis of a Patient With Gradual Onset of Lateral Medullary Syndrome Secondary to Spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection: A Case Report.

Lateral medullary syndrome (LMS), also known as Wallenberg syndrome, is a cerebrovascular event following ischemia of the lateral part of the medulla oblongata. Some of its etiologies include atherosclerotic changes, hypertension, thromboembolism, vertebral artery dissection (VAD), and aneurysm. We present a case of a 45-year-old male with LMS with a gradual onset of atypical symptoms of LMS, which has led to a late diagnosis of our patient.

Scorpion Stings in Saudi Arabia: An Overview.

Background: Scorpion envenomation is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in children and elderly worldwide. In Saudi Arabia it is an important issue as the climate and the desert terrain are ideal for scorpions' habitat.

Methods: A literature review of articles on the incidence of scorpion stings in Saudi Arabia.