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Cureus
December 2024
Division of Nephrology, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura, JPN.
Persistent hiccups are rare but can serve as an early symptom of underlying conditions, including pulmonary infections and cerebrovascular disorders. This case highlights hiccups as a presenting symptom of bronchopneumonia in a hemodialysis patient and explores the effective use of chlorpromazine and Hange-koboku-to (HKT) as symptomatic therapies. Given the potential association of hiccups with neurological conditions, this case underscores the need for comprehensive diagnostic evaluation.
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November 2024
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bilaspur, Bilaspur, India.
IDCases
October 2024
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, Ibaraki, Japan.
Pulmonary infection caused by , an obligate anaerobic gram-negative bacterium, most commonly occurs as a part of Lemierre's syndrome, i.e., pharyngotonsillitis complicated by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and secondary lung abscesses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Am Geriatr Soc
December 2024
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Count Neipperg (1775-1829), the morganatic husband of Maria Luigia of Habsburg, Napoleon's former wife, presented with typical heart failure symptoms and died of bilateral bronchopneumonia. Neipperg's case is an example of the conflict in the medical field, which led to the birth of modern evidence-based medicine (EBM), and although Neipperg died almost 200 years ago, his case presents the same critical issues that more complex geriatric patients face today. First, the attending physicians provided divergent opinions without reaching an agreement.
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February 2024
Department of Radiology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is a rare and fatal lung disease. Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is the main community-acquired pneumonia among children aged 5 and above in China. We report the following case of IPH complicated with severe mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(SMPP).
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