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From thrombosis to tamponade: unveiling severe pericardial effusion in a misdiagnosis case.
Int J Emerg Med
January 2025
Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background: Anticoagulants increase the risk of cardiac tamponade in patients with pericardial effusion (PE). Therefore, inappropriate administration of them in the presence of PE can lead to a catastrophic outcome. This study presents a patient with a provisional misdiagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCarcinoid tumor in a 10-year-old boy challenges in diagnosis and management: A rare case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
University of Aleppo, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo, Syria.
Introduction: Lung cancer is a major cause of cancer-related deaths, with 2 million new cases annually. Bronchopulmonary neuroendocrine tumors (BP-NETs) comprise about 20 % of lung cancers, including typical carcinoid tumors (TC). While tobacco is a primary risk factor, non-tobacco factors also play a role.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDescribing quality of life trajectories in young Hispanic women with breast cancer: 5-year results from a large prospective cohort.
Breast
December 2024
Breast Cancer Center, Hospital Zambrano Hellion TecSalud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García, Mexico; MILC, Médicos e Investigadores en la Lucha contra el Cáncer de Mama, Ciudad De México, Mexico. Electronic address:
Introduction: Cancer treatments have a detrimental impact on the quality of life (QoL) of young women with breast cancer (YWBC). Research exploring QoL trajectories has been mostly centered on postmenopausal women. Here we report longitudinal changes across all QoL domains and associated factors in YWBC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence and predictors of suboptimal peak inspiratory flow rates in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis
December 2024
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry.
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the role of peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR) in the management of inhalation therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Conducted in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at a tertiary care institute from July 2021 to January 2022, this study included a total of 351 patients who were clinically diagnosed with stable COPD and currently receiving inhaler therapy. Participants underwent comprehensive assessments that included demographic data collection, the use of the ABCD assessment tool to evaluate disease severity, the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) for quality of life measurement, and assessments for adherence to inhaler therapy and inhaler technique proficiency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrimary Sjogren's Syndrome Presenting As Pleuritis and Pleural Effusion.
Cureus
December 2024
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA.
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune condition characterized by infiltration of exocrine glands but, in rare cases, can have extraglandular involvement with pleural effusion being an exceedingly rare form. Here we present a case of Sjogren's pleuritis resulting in pleural effusion, a rare initial presentation for Sjogren's syndrome. A woman in her 20s presented to the emergency department after a recent hospitalization for pneumonia, pleural effusion, and pulmonary embolism.
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