Publications by authors named "Rishard Abdul"
Early Experience With Methylprednisolone on SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the African American Population, a Retrospective Analysis.
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med
December 2020
Background: Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with high mortality rates. In African American (AA) populations, COVID-19 presentations and outcomes are more severe. NIH and Interim WHO guidelines had suggested against the use of corticosteroids unless in clinical trials until the recent publication of the RECOVERY trial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRight-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery is a rare variant of vascular anatomy. Three types of right-sided aortic arches are described and classified based on the arrangement of the aortic arch vessels, the presence or absence of congenital heart abnormalities, the relationship of the aortic arch to the trachea and esophagus, as well as the presence or absence of a complete or incomplete vascular ring. On review of the existing literature, 31 case reports were found with a spectrum of clinical presentation sand outcomes.
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- Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare condition that can lead to fatal outcomes, especially when it ruptures.
- A case study involves a 48-year-old male with a history of alcoholic pancreatitis who experienced severe rectal bleeding due to a ruptured splenic artery pseudoaneurysm that leaked into the transverse colon.
- The standard method for diagnosing this condition is CT angiography, but this case highlights the successful use of noncontrast CT to identify the issue, detailing specific radiologic features that aided in the diagnosis.