The Diagnosis and Management of Herpes Simplex Pneumonia in the Critical Care Setting: A Comprehensive Review.

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) belongs to the family and is divided into two subtypes: HSV-1 and HSV-2. It is known that herpesviruses lie dormant in neural ganglion cells and are reactivated during times of stress, trauma, fever, and immunosuppression. While HSV primarily causes mucosal infections such as cold sores or upper respiratory tract manifestations, it can also lead to serious, life-threatening infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients.

Comparative Analysis of Adult Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis and Lane-Hamilton Syndrome: A Systematic Review of the Literature in the Period 1971-2022.

Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) causes diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) by a yet unknown mechanism. The coexistence of IPH and celiac disease (CD), also known as Lane-Hamilton syndrome (LHS), has been reported in both pediatric and adult patients. The objective of this study was to compare demographics, clinical and radiologic findings, treatment, and outcomes between adult patients with IPH and LHS.

A 26-year old young male with severe anemia.

Testicular choriocarcinoma is a subset of Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumors (NSGT) which is considered the rarest and most aggressive testicular cancer. It primarily affects males between the ages of 25-30 years. Unlike other testicular neoplasms that carry a cure rate of 95%, choriocarcinoma has significantly lower rate of cure.

Pleural abnormalities in COVID-19: a narrative review.

Objective: This narrative review aims to provide a detailed overview of pleural abnormalities in patients with coronavirus disease 19 or COVID-19.

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) is a novel beta coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. Although pulmonary parenchymal and vascular changes associated with COVID-19 are well established, pleural space abnormalities have not been the primary focus of investigations.

Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma: an uncommon presentation in HIV heterosexual female on antiretroviral therpay.

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is caused by Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), and it affects 15 times more common in men than women. It has varied clinical presentation from classic, endemic, organ transplant-related, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related. Clinical features of pulmonary KS might be challenging to distinguish from pneumonia in immunocompromised patients and could lead to diagnostic challenges.

A Case of Hydroxocobalamin-Induced False Blood Leak Alarm on Dialysis Machine.

Hemodialysis machines are equipped with a blood leak detector/alarm to prevent loss of blood following rupture of semipermeable membrane; the blood leak alarms could also be triggered by sensor malfunction or presence of air bubbles in the system. Hydroxocobalamin is a Food and Drug Administration-approved rapid-acting antidote to cyanide poisoning that converts cyanide to nontoxic cyanocobalamin. Side effects are reddish discoloration of skin and body fluids, urticarial rash, and rarely anaphylaxis.

Dronedarone-induced Phototoxicity in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation.

Dronedarone is a class III antiarrhythmic agent and a potent blocker of multiple intracardiac ion channels with many electrophysical properties common with amiodarone. Oral dronedarone, 400 mg twice daily, is approved for the maintenance of normal sinus rhythm in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter. It is primarily used for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF or atrial flutter.

Characteristics of 30-day readmission in spontaneous pneumothorax in the United States: a nationwide retrospective study.

: Our study aimed to determine the national estimates of the 30-day all-cause readmission rate among patients with spontaneous pneumothorax and to investigate the burden of these readmissions in terms of mortality, length of stay and hospitalization costs in the USA. : We utilized the Nationwide Readmission Database for 2013-2014 and identified adults with a primary diagnosis of spontaneous pneumothorax. We analyzed and reported patient- and hospital-level variables of the study cohort.

Severe hypercalcemia in a patient with extrapulmonary : granuloma or immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome? First case of presenting as retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy with severe hypercalcemia: a case report and literature review.

Nontuberculous mycobacterium is a recognized cause of hypercalcemia, particularly in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Here we describe a case of severe hypercalcemia secondary to () in a patient with AIDS. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case report describing a case of presenting as retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy and severe hypercalcemia.

Predictors of hospital stay in normotensive acute pulmonary embolism: a retrospective pilot study.

: The aim of our study is to determine the clinical, biochemical, and imaging factors that affect the duration of hospital stay in patients admitted with normotensive acute pulmonary embolism. : This was a single-center retrospective study conducted in a community hospital in New York metropolitan area for patients admitted from October 2015 to October 2017. : A total of 79 patients were included, the mean age was 55.

Acute Isolated Hyperbilirubinemia as a Presentation of Alcoholic Liver Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Isolated hyperbilirubinemia as a manifestation of alcoholic liver disease without significant liver abnormalities is seen very rarely. We report such a case where a patient with chronic alcoholism presented to the ER with acute jaundice with bilirubin of 24.8 mg/dl, predominantly conjugated in nature along with mild elevation of AST (76 IU/L).