Synthetic cannabinoids (SC) have exploded on to the scene. With this rise in SC use, the number of complications and potential adverse effects are also well documented in the literature and is on the rise. The most frequently cited side effects are behavioral in nature and range for severe agitation to psychosis and delirium. We report a case of hyperthermia with severe rhabdomyolysis from SC use.
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Brain Behav
January 2025
Division of Bacteriology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
Introduction: Acute encephalopathy (AE) in childhood due to a viral infection causes convulsions and altered consciousness, leading to severe sequelae and death. Among the four types of AE, cytokine storm-induced AE is the most severe and causes serious damage to the brain. Moreover, a fundamental treatment for AE has not been established yet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClimate change has caused heat stress (HS) to become an increasingly severe problem for high-producing dairy herds. Although cooling systems allow milk production to remain nearly constant throughout the year, fertility decreases during summer. Physiological counter-current heat transfer mechanisms maintaining brain/hypothalamic and reproductive functions in cattle are vulnerable to HS.
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January 2025
Department of Veterinary Medical Science, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy.
Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between triage body temperature (BT) and outcome in cats presenting to the emergency department (ED).
Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted on cats presented to the ED. BT, clinical diagnosis and outcome were recorded.
BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Accident and Emergency, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Heat stroke is characterised by hyperthermia and acute encephalopathy. We describe a rare case of classical heat stroke secondary to prolonged sauna use with multiorgan sequelae including seizures, liver injury, kidney injury, disseminated intravascular coagulation, rhabdomyolysis and type 2 myocardial infarction. The patient was treated with external cooling, intravenous fluid therapy and blood products, and made a full recovery without need for advanced organ support.
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December 2025
China-Japan Friendship Hospital (Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College.
Background: Thyroid nodule rupture (TNR) is a rare and severe complication after thermal ablation (TA), mostly from benign thyroid nodules (BTN).
Objective: To summarize the incidence of TNR after TA and analyze the causes and prevention strategies.
Materials And Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 3971 patients who underwent TA for BTN from January 2014 to March 2024.
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