Study Objective: To describe pediatric and adolescent obstetric and gynecologic diagnoses presenting at emergency departments (EDs) in the United States.
Methods: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study design that utilized the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), which comprised hospital-owned EDs throughout the United States in 2018. The participants included a sample set of female patients from birth to 18 years old.
Background: Biomarkers have been extensively studied and used in the diagnosis and management of various diseases. The trend of biomarkers helps in prognosticating and managing critically ill patients. In resource-limited settings, the availability and feasibility of using these biomarkers are challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiac amyloidosis is a rare disorder caused by the myocardial deposition of abnormal fibrils. A 52-year-old man was referred to our center with clinical features of heart failure, after cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed restrictive cardiomyopathy. Abdominal fat pad biopsy showed features of amyloidosis, and after hematological workup, he was diagnosed with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM).
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