This case report and literature review suggest that infants with renal obstruction due to Candida albicans pyelonephritis often require drainage, in addition to systemic antifungal agents, to treat the infection.
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Laryngoscope
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Pediatric Department, Respiratory Medicine division, University of California San Diego, Encinitas, California, USA.
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Accident and Emergency, Pilgrim Hospital, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, Boston, GBR.
Epigastric pain and vomiting are common presentations associated with various causes of acute abdomen. Acute abdomen encompasses a range of different pathologies, with epigastric pain narrowing the differential diagnosis to conditions such as pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, acute cholecystitis, gastritis, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and peptic ulcer disease, such as gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers with/without perforation. This is a case of a male patient in his 80s who came to the emergency department with symptoms of generalized abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation.
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Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, BGR.
Introduction Dental caries is the most common disease worldwide and affects more than 90% of Europeans. The dental status of a population is an important indicator of quality of life. Different factors act as barriers and can obstruct access to dental services.
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Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, GBR.
Adult intussusception is an uncommon condition that constitutes a small percentage of cases of bowel obstruction in adults. Unlike its paediatric counterpart, it is often linked to an underlying pathology, necessitating surgical interventions for diagnosis and treatment. This report discusses a case involving a 54-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of small bowel obstruction, including abdominal pain, nausea, and constipation, along with a one-month history of weight loss.
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