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Medicine (Baltimore)
January 2025
Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Rationale: Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva (PSV) is a rare but life-threatening condition, often resulting from blunt chest trauma. Rapid progress and a high risk of rupture highlight the importance of prompt diagnosis and intervention. We present a case of a rare pseudoaneurysm linked to the right coronary sinus after blunt chest trauma.
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December 2024
Psychology Department, Ministry of Defence, Riyadh, SAU.
Nutmeg and mace are commonly known for their medicinal and culinary properties. The chemical compounds found in nutmeg and mace, notably myristicin, elemicin, and safrole, have been implicated in the psychoactive and anticholinergic effects that are the result of acute toxicity. Cases of mace toxicity are not as commonly reported as nutmeg toxicity.
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February 2025
Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
November 2024
UCI Medical Center, USA.
Most cases of Myxedema Coma are associated with primary hypothyroidism characterized by significantly elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. However, this case presents an atypical manifestation of myxedema coma with low TSH levels despite severe hypothyroidism. The rarity of this presentation lies in the absence of central lesions typically responsible for such TSH suppression.
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January 2025
Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Tai'an Central Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Tai'an, 271000, Shandong, China.
Background: This study aims to evaluate the safety of visual percutaneous tracheostomy (vPDT) in neurologic intensive care unit (NICU) patients who are under anticoagulant and antithrombotic therapy.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 54 NICU patients who underwent vPDT at Tai'an Central Hospital from September 2022 to September 2023. The cohort included 36 men and 18 women aged 36-90 years (mean age 62.
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