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Department of Acute Care Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Cardiac compression is the most crucial component of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). However, CPR procedure poses a risk of complications, even when CPR providers perform cardiac compressions as recommended. Reports indicate that solid organ injuries, including liver injuries, occur with an incidence of about 0.
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December 2024
School of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Amoud University, Amoud Valley, Borama 25263, Somalia.
Introduction: Spontaneous splenic rupture (SSR) is a rare, life-threatening complication, sometimes associated with infections like malaria and dengue fever. This case report details a unique presentation of SSR.
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old male in Somalia presented with fever, epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, and body aches, consistent with malaria and dengue.
Spontaneous Hepatic Rupture Complicating Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome: A Case Report.
Case Rep Med
December 2024
Department of Surgery, Jimma Medical Center, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Spontaneous hepatic rupture is a rare complication that occurs in pregnant mothers with HELLP syndrome, or preeclampsia with severe features, or eclampsia. The most common symptom of hepatic rupture/hematoma is right upper quadrant pain or epigastric pain, which is similar to the presentation of preeclampsia with severe features. Therefore, the absence of specific signs and symptoms leads to a diagnostic dilemma and a delay in management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtypical Presentation of Subcapsular Liver Hematoma With a Delayed Onset of Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelet Count (HELLP) Syndrome.
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Radiology, Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, London, GBR.
Subcapsular liver haematoma in pregnancy, a rare and life-threatening condition, is more commonly associated with severe preeclampsia and haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome. The common presenting symptom of subcapsular haematoma is acute-onset upper abdominal pain in patients suffering from preeclampsia; shock is the presenting feature in severe cases of rupture. Here we have discussed a case of subcapsular haematoma associated with HELLP syndrome in a patient who responded to conservative management.
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POCUS J
November 2024
Department of General Internal Medicine, Section of Hospital Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center NYC, NY USA.
A 68-year-old man presented with one week of vague abdominal symptoms and was found to have new ascites and pulmonary embolism for which a heparin drip was initiated. We report a case diagnosing hemoperitoneum with point of care ultrasound (POCUS). Identifying hemoperitoneum can be challenging, but POCUS can be a useful tool for its diagnosis.
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