Repeated Thrombosis After Synthetic Cannabinoid Use.

Background: Synthetic cannabinoids are swiftly gaining popularity and have earned a reputation of being relatively safer than other illicit drugs. However, there is a growing body of literature associating thromboembolic events with their use.

Case Report: A 32-year-old woman presented on four separate occasions with a new thromboemoblic event after smoking synthetic cannabinoids.

Ewing's sarcoma: A case report of a 52-year-old woman with recurrent tumor and literature review.

Ewing's sarcoma is the second most common primary sacral tumor. Ewing's sarcomas are rare, aggressive tumors with a tendency towards recurrence following resection and early metastasis. Although peak incidences are between the ages of 10 and 20 years, patients of younger or older age account for almost 30% of the cases.

A review of risk factors for stroke in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at higher risk for stroke because of higher prevalence of traditional and non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors.

Methods: We performed an extensive literature review with pre-defined keywords. We summarized the results of the studies evaluating for risk factors predisposing to stroke in CKD patients.