Publications by authors named "Sara W Abdelhamid"
Article Synopsis
- Pneumomediastinum, often occurring silently post-trauma, complicates diagnoses especially when paired with other conditions like pneumothorax and pneumoperitoneum, largely due to the Macklin effect where air escapes from ruptured alveoli.
- An 18-year-old male involved in a car crash was found with severe pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema but showed no signs of significant esophageal or bronchial injury upon further evaluation.
- Despite alarming initial imaging, the patient's treatment was conservative, allowing for a gradual healing process and eventual discharge without complications, illustrating the need for careful assessment in trauma management.
Background: Respiratory infections are one of the most common comorbidities identified in hospitalized patients. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic greatly impacted healthcare systems, including acute cardiac services.
Aim: This study aimed to describe the echocardiographic findings of patients with COVID-19 infections and their correlations with inflammatory biomarkers, disease severity, and clinical outcomes.
To analyze the clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcomes among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive medical staff compared with those of public. Methods: A total of 108 COVID-19-positive medical staff patients were included in the study from March 23, 2020 to June 15, 2020. Patients were analyzed for demographic data, clinical presentations, and in-hospital outcomes and compared against 661 COVID-19-infected patients of non-medical personel.
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