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Perforated Meckel's Diverticulum in an Adult that Resembles Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
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Medical Imaging Department, King Abdullah Medical Complex, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Background: Perforation is one of the rarest effects of Meckel's diverticulum and may clinically resemble acute appendicitis.
Case Report: A 34-year-old woman with pain in the right iliac fossa, nausea, and vomiting for three days was brought to the emergency department. An abdominal examination indicated rebound tenderness in the area of the right iliac fossa.
Pseudocellulitis in the Setting of Pemetrexed Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Cutan Pathol
January 2025
Division of Dermatology, The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School, Austin, Texas, USA.
Pemetrexed is a chemotherapeutic, antimetabolite agent that has been used in oncology to treat diseases such as metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma. Pemetrexed use may result in pseudocellulitis, which presents as poorly demarcated patches or plaques with erythema, edema, warmth, and tenderness. These lesions can present unilaterally or bilaterally on the lower extremities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmall Children Receive Large Doses, While Large Children Receive Low Doses of Amoxicillin Per kg.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
November 2024
Kapi'olani Medical Center For Women & Children, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Purpose: With increasing pneumococcal penicillin resistance, physicians treat pneumococcal infections with high-dose amoxicillin (80-90 mg/kg/d). High-dose amoxicillin approaches adult doses which makes clinicians reluctant to exceed "adult doses." This study examines the disparity of amoxicillin dosing between the ages of children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Role of Tissue Expansion Before Baclofen Pump Insertion in the Pediatric Population.
Ann Plast Surg
November 2024
From the Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Article Synopsis
- Tissue expansion is used in pediatric patients to create a safe space for baclofen pump insertion, reducing risks like pump migration and infection.
- This case series reports on three patients treated over four years, with careful monitoring after the procedure by a senior surgeon.
- The results showed minor complications that didn't hinder the process, and all patients achieved successful outcomes six months post-insertion, highlighting the technique's effectiveness.
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