Publications by authors named "Seetharam Mannem"
Patients with known cirrhosis who present with anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure, and confusion are usually presenting with decompensated cirrhosis. We present a patient with known alcoholic cirrhosis presenting with the above abnormalities, initially thought to be decompensated cirrhosis but found to have acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with acute blast crisis. This case was presented as a poster at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting held on October 22-27, 2021.
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- - Scabies is a common skin condition caused by a mite, leading to very itchy bumps, typically found in specific areas like hands, groin, and armpits, but can occasionally spread widely and worsen into severe forms like crusted scabies.
- - A case study of a 69-year-old man reveals that he developed crusted scabies alongside other health issues, including immune thrombocytopenic purpura and muscle weakness, after self-medicating with corticosteroids.
- - Despite effective treatment for scabies, the patient tragically died from bacterial sepsis, highlighting the risk of misdiagnosis and complications that can arise from using immunosuppressive medications to treat mistaken diagnoses.