Publications by authors named "P Burvenich"
Large arachnids are commonly managed under professional care, and anesthesia is occasionally required for physical examination and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Anesthetic responses and hemolymph gas analysis have been studied previously in spiders, but scorpions have yet to be investigated. This study measured hemolymph gas values with an i-STAT point of care blood gas analyzer in healthy adult Asian forest scorpions ( = HL, = 8) and dictator scorpions ( = PD, = 12) breathing: 1) room air (RA), 2) 100% oxygen for 10 min in a chamber (OX), and 3) 5% isoflurane and oxygen (ISO) in a chamber until induction or loss of righting reflex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIschaemic necrosis of the tongue is an unusual clinical finding. In most cases it is associated with vasculitis, particularly giant cell arteritis (GCA). Other causes include profound cardiogenic shock.
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- A 56-year-old man presented with worsening abdominal pain and was diagnosed with ileocecal intussusception after undergoing ultrasound and colonoscopy, which revealed a precancerous polyp.
- Despite some success in preoperative treatment, a right hemicolectomy ultimately uncovered an underlying cecal adenocarcinoma.
- The case highlights the challenges in diagnosing adult ileocecal intussusception due to its rare occurrence and non-specific symptoms, emphasizing the need for tailored surgical interventions and the importance of imaging techniques for proper evaluation.
Acute hepatitis after treatment for hair loss with oral green tea extracts (Camellia Sinensis).
Acta Gastroenterol Belg
September 2009
Nutritional additives based on green tea have been claiming various beneficial health effects. However, several case reports on hepatotoxicity after the intake of green tea derivatives containing Camellia Sinensis have been published. We report a patient with an acute hepatitis after intake of an oral green tea derivative claiming protection against hair loss, showing a histological image compatible with drug induced hepatitis.
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- Chronic watery diarrhoea is the primary symptom of microscopic colitis, which includes collagenous colitis, lymphocytic colitis, and not otherwise specified colitis.
- This study assessed the effectiveness of cholestyramine as a treatment for non-collagenous microscopic colitis by reviewing the records of 20 patients who received it.
- The results indicated that 75% of patients with lymphocytic colitis and not otherwise specified colitis experienced a significant reduction in symptoms, with effects typically seen within one week of starting treatment.