Key Clinical Message: Hepatic micro-abscesses can be a rare initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This case highlights the importance of considering autoimmune etiologies when infectious causes are ruled out and emphasizes the need for early recognition and appropriate treatment of atypical hepatic manifestations in SLE to achieve favorable outcomes.
Abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs, including the liver.
Background: Linezolid is known to cause side effects, including nausea, diarrhea, and headaches of short duration. As extended use of linezolid is becoming more common, additional rare side effects should be considered.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old man hospitalized for osteomyelitis developed severe abdominal pain and altered mental status following five weeks of linezolid therapy.
BACKGROUND Severe hyperthyroidism, including thyroid storm, can be precipitated by acute events, such as surgery, trauma, infection, medications, parturition, and noncompliance or stoppage of antithyroid drugs. Thyroid storm is one of the serious endocrinal emergencies that prompts early diagnosis and treatment. Early occurrence of multiorgan failure is an ominous sign that requires aggressive treatment, including the initiation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support as a bridge to stability and definitive surgical treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTuberculosis (TB) is a global pandemic and is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide as well as the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent.It can cause a wide array of complications including peripheral neuropathy. In addition to TB pandemic the recent pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to an increased interest in the co-infection of TB patients and COVID-19 and whether TB increases risk for COVID-19 and its role in causing severity of disease and vice-versa.
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