A rare complication of blood donation: MINOCA.

Blood donation is a life-saving process that involves the temporary loss of a specific blood volume. Although generally safe, it may lead to adverse reactions, particularly in first-time donors. Among these, severe outcomes like myocardial infarction (MI) are extremely rare.

Rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury after consumption of black seed oil.

Purpose: Medicines derived from natural sources have been used for thousands of years throughout the world. Because natural compounds are thought to have less toxic effects and fewer side effects, these products are becoming more popular by the day.

Case Report: In this case report, we presented a case of acute kidney injury, rhabdomyolysis, and hepatotoxicity after ingestion of black seed oil.

Prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index in the diagnosis of preeclampsia.

Background: Preeclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy with negative consequences for the mother and fetus. It was aimed to investigate whether the systemic immune inflammation index is a parameter that will facilitate the diagnosis of preeclampsia.

Methods: This retrospective and single-center study included patients diagnosed with preeclampsia after admission to the emergency department and those who met the inclusion criteria.

Is caval index a sufficient parameter for determining and monitoring dehydration in intoxication patients?

Background: Cases of intoxication are increasing day by day and these patients are presenting to emergency departments. These patients are usually individuals with poor self-care, inadequate oral intake, and unable to meet their own needs, and may have significant dehydration due to the agents they have taken. The caval index (CI) is a recently used index to determine fluid requirement and response.

Resistant Lactic Acidemia Due to Accidental Cheese Starter Culture Ingestion.

Lactic acid is the end-product of anaerobic glycolysis. It is generally believed that elevated blood lactate levels are associated with poor patient outcomes. Literature reports that lactic acidosis can be related to supplementary food intake in the pediatric age group however, in adult patients, it is not common to see lactic acidosis due to oral ingestion unless the patient has a history of short bowel syndrome or jejunoileal bypass surgery.