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View article: Bilateral Symmetric Gastrocnemius Myositis Secondary to COVID-19
Bilateral Symmetric Gastrocnemius Myositis Secondary to COVID-19 Open
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic perseverates on, more insight into the multidisciplinary manifestations of COVID-19 is being brought to the forefront. Musculoskeletal presentations range from mild creatinine kinase elev…
View article: Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for COVID-19 Severity—The Gut Microbiome as a Common Player Mediating Systemic Inflammation via Gut Barrier Dysfunction
Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for COVID-19 Severity—The Gut Microbiome as a Common Player Mediating Systemic Inflammation via Gut Barrier Dysfunction Open
The novel corona virus that is now known as (SARS-CoV-2) has killed more than six million people worldwide. The disease presentation varies from mild respiratory symptoms to acute respiratory distress syndrome and ultimately death. Several…
View article: An Uncommon Incidence of Drug-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia Secondary to Ceftriaxone
An Uncommon Incidence of Drug-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia Secondary to Ceftriaxone Open
View article: Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Coronary Multi-Vessel Thrombosis in the Setting of COVID-19
Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Coronary Multi-Vessel Thrombosis in the Setting of COVID-19 Open
View article: Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Myocarditis Post mRNA Vaccination: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Myocarditis Post mRNA Vaccination: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review Open
Background: Myocarditis is being increasingly reported as a potential complication of both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for COVID-19. One thousand five hundred and twenty-two cases were reported as of September 02, 2021, as per CDC…
View article: Rare complication of ceftriaxone therapy: drug-induced thrombocytopenia (DITP)
Rare complication of ceftriaxone therapy: drug-induced thrombocytopenia (DITP) Open
A 62-year-old woman with a history of end-stage renal disease on haemodialysis, essential hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus was diagnosed with sepsis and placed on 600 mg oral linezolid every 12 hours and 1 g intravenous ceftriaxon…
View article: Post-mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Myocarditis
Post-mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Myocarditis Open
A new trend of myocarditis among young adults who received mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 is emerging. We present the case of a young adult who presented with chest pain 3 days after the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. He had …
View article: Lemmel’s Syndrome Secondary to Common Bile Duct Compression by an Inflamed Duodenal Diverticulum
Lemmel’s Syndrome Secondary to Common Bile Duct Compression by an Inflamed Duodenal Diverticulum Open
View article: Iatrogenic Iron Overload Causing Porphyria Cutanea Tarda in a Patient With a Rare Nonsense Heterozygous UROD Gene Mutation
Iatrogenic Iron Overload Causing Porphyria Cutanea Tarda in a Patient With a Rare Nonsense Heterozygous UROD Gene Mutation Open
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a rare dermatologic condition characterized by blistering of sun-exposed surfaces and elevated hepatic enzymes. It may infrequently occur as the primary presentation of underlying hemochromatosis. A 61-year…
View article: Reactive arthritis: an unusual presentation of acute <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> colitis
Reactive arthritis: an unusual presentation of acute <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> colitis Open
A 20-year-old Caucasian man with a history of psoriasis presented to the emergency department due to a 2-week history of severe polyarthralgia and a 3-week history of non-bloody diarrhoea. The initial workup 2 days prior in an urgent care …
View article: A Case of Histoplasmosis Mimicking Primary Lung Cancer With Liver Metastasis
A Case of Histoplasmosis Mimicking Primary Lung Cancer With Liver Metastasis Open
Histoplasmosis is usually self-limiting in healthy individuals but often fatal in immunocompromised patients. It can mimic primary lung malignancy and liver metastasis, causing a delay in appropriate therapy. We report a case of a 58-year-…
View article: A Case of Diagnostic Difficulty: Transient Loss of Consciousness in Artery of Percheron Infarct
A Case of Diagnostic Difficulty: Transient Loss of Consciousness in Artery of Percheron Infarct Open
The artery of Percheron (AOP) is a rare anatomical variant of the paramedian thalamic vessels in 7-10% of the general population. An AOP infarct can present with rare clinical manifestations like transient loss of consciousness (LOC) and l…
View article: Strongyloides Stercoralis Infection: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen
Strongyloides Stercoralis Infection: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen Open
View article: Posterior Fossa Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Secondary to Rituximab
Posterior Fossa Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Secondary to Rituximab Open
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare fatal central nervous system disorder characterized by infection-induced demyelination of white matter due to the opportunistic reactivation of John Cunningham virus in an immunoco…
View article: A Short Case Report on Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm
A Short Case Report on Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Open
View article: A Rare Case of Erythema Gyratum Repens Associated With Esophageal Carcinoma
A Rare Case of Erythema Gyratum Repens Associated With Esophageal Carcinoma Open
View article: Diabetic Myonecrosis: An Uncommon Complication of a Common Condition
Diabetic Myonecrosis: An Uncommon Complication of a Common Condition Open
Introduction: Diabetic myonecrosis is an uncommon complication of diabetes mellitus, most often occurring in patients with poorly controlled, insulin-dependent diabetes. Its etiology is poorly understood, with many suggesting microvascular…
View article: Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia: A Rare Complication of Daptomycin Therapy
Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia: A Rare Complication of Daptomycin Therapy Open
Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic with great efficacy targeting gram-positive cocci, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia is a rare complicati…
View article: Bilateral chorea/ballismus: detection and management of a rare complication of non-ketotic hyperglycaemia
Bilateral chorea/ballismus: detection and management of a rare complication of non-ketotic hyperglycaemia Open
Non-ketotic hyperglycaemia (NKH) is the most common metabolic cause of hemichorea-hemiballismus (HC-HB) and an often-reversible condition. A 68-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a severe hyperglycaemic episode and alt…