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Cureus
December 2024
Neurosurgery, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS, Bristol, GBR.
Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are tangles of abnormal vessels with early arteriovenous (AV) shunting that can lead to intracerebral hemorrhage, seizures, neurologic deficit, or headache. To date, only a few cases of carcinomas metastasizing to pre-existing cerebral AVMs have been reported in the literature. However, renal clear cell carcinoma (RCC) brain metastases that exhibit early AV shunting, where AVM pathology is not present, are extremely rare.
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March 2025
Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India.
Hypothyroidism is typically associated with bradyarrhythmias, but can rarely precipitate life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. We present a case of severe hypothyroidism manifesting as polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT). A previously healthy woman in her early 50s presented with an acute onset of breathlessness and on examination had hypotension and tachycardia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInnov Clin Neurosci
December 2024
Drs. Ramli, Rusdi, Kurniawan, and Evelyn are with the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Prognostic markers can optimize the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Neuroglobin (Ngb), which plays a role in intraneuronal oxygen transport and hypoxia resistance, is a potential prognostic marker in AIS. A cohort study was conducted on patients with AIS treated at Dr.
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December 2024
Emergency Department, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale - Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland.
Unlabelled: Kounis syndrome (KS), characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and allergic reactions, can be triggered by a range of factors and drugs. We report on the case of a patient who arrived at our emergency department (ED) with symptoms of an allergic reaction after taking moxifloxacin and deflazacort orally. In the ED, the patient experienced a 5-minute episode of oppressive chest pain.
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December 2024
St George's University, Grenada, West Indies.
Background: The United States Food and Drug Administration approved 6 atypical antipsychotics for pediatric treatment of schizophrenia. However, little has been published on the effectiveness of these medications in the acute treatment setting of adolescents with psychosis. Since the clinical uncertainty and poor prognosis proceeding the early onset of schizophrenia has a significant impact on a child's development, there is a critical need for evidence-based data on this population.
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