A 26-year-old woman with no prior illness presented with progressive weakness, nausea and vomiting. Evaluation revealed acute renal failure and a large amount of ascites in her abdomen. A cystogram demonstrated leakage of contrast into the peritoneal cavity, confirming bladder injury. This precipitated "reverse" autoperitoneal dialysis. She had likely sustained this injury during her uncomplicated cesarean eight days prior. Conservative treatment with bladder decompression resulted in complete reversal of the renal failure and healing of the bladder defect.
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Rev Med Suisse
January 2025
Service de néphrologie, Département de médecine, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, Genève 14.
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January 2025
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Introduction: Chemoradiation therapy (CRT) with concurrent high-dose cisplatin (CDDP) is one of the standard treatment options for locally advanced head and neck cancer. Since the indications specific to the older population have not been reported, we conducted a multicenter survey on the indications.
Methods: In April and May 2023, a questionnaire survey was emailed to all institutions belonging to the JCOG-HNCSG, consisting of 37 institutions.
Cureus
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Internal Medicine, Hospital de Santa Luzia - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, PRT.
Primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder primarily affecting exocrine glands, that may occasionally present with severe extra-glandular manifestations. Although rarely, severe hypokalemia and respiratory muscle paralysis may be initial presentations. We report the case of a 33-year-old woman with a recent history of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) infection who presented with headache and generalized muscle weakness.
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Nephrology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, SRB.
To prevent organ rejection, renal transplant (RT) recipients must take immunosuppressive medicines, which make them more susceptible to infections such as tuberculosis (TB). Hepatotoxicity, which can vary from asymptomatic increased liver enzymes to severe liver failure, is the most prevalent side effect of first-line antituberculosis (AT) drugs. Treating TB in RT patients involves unique concerns since AT medications might interact with immunosuppressive medications, potentially reducing efficacy or increasing toxicity.
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Service d'Urologie et de Transplantation, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
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