Lemierre's Syndrome in a 16-Year-Old Man Associated with Resolution of Marked Widespread St Elevation and a Normal Troponin Level.

Unlabelled: A 16-year-old man presented to the Accident and Emergence services with a 10-day history of shortness of breath, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhoea, poor oral intake, chest pain, jaundice, diplopia and reduced urine output. He was initially treated for sepsis, however, subsequent imaging and blood cultures confirmed the diagnosis of Lemierre's syndrome (LS). LS, also known as necrobacillosis or post-pharyngitis anaerobic septicaemia is comprised of a triad of metastatic septic emboli secondary to pharyngitis, bacteraemia, and internal jugular vein thrombophlebitis.

Iatrogenic Haemothorax: A Life-Threatening Complication Following A 12Fg Seldinger Intercostal Drain Insertion for Pneumothorax.

Unlabelled: A man in his 30s with no previous medical history presented to the emergency department with acute dyspnoea. His chest X-ray (CXR) showed a massive left-sided pneumothorax, and a 12Fg post-intercostal drain (ICD) was inserted. Twenty-four hours later there was evidence of blood in the drain, and he had a significant haemoglobin drop of 44 g/l in only one day.

A new species of Stenodynerus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae) from Pakistan.

A new species of Eumeninae, Stenodynerus punjabensis Qasim, Carpenter et Rafi, is described from Pakistan. A key to the Stenodynerus species of Pakistan is also included.