J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
January 2023
We demonstrate the first reported case of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis with . Although previous reports have reported the uncommon similar infection in the larger - complex group of organisms, none have particularly focused on . Furthermore, we present a case of a young man with end-stage renal disease on PD who had a severe infection with .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in nephrology and its associated clinical research is growing. Recent years have seen increased interest in utilizing AI to predict the development of hospital-based acute kidney injury (AKI). Several AI techniques have been employed to improve the ability to detect AKI across a variety of hospitalized settings.
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August 2021
Splenic abscesses are a rare infection that usually requires seeding from another primary source; however, direct contact of bacteria can occur with microperforation secondary to colon cancer leading to abscess formation. This occurrence is rare, and through literature review only 12 previous cases have been reported with associated bacteremia. Our patient is a 62-year-old female who presented with left upper quadrant pain with a history of tobacco and alcohol abuse that was febrile and hypoxic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe differentiation between tension bullae, chronic tension pneumothorax, and atypical pneumothorax is difficult just from history and physical examination alone. A chest X-ray may help determine the underlying etiology; however, further imaging with computed tomography in stable patients may be necessary for accurate assessment of size, number, and location before considering any interventions. In this article, we present a rare case report of tension bullae with peripheral pneumothorax and recommend against needle thoracostomy in stable patients with tension bullae in order to obtain further imaging that may result in a change in the standard management.
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