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View article: Comparison of Diastolic Shock Index with That of Lactates in Predicting Outcomes In Septic Shock – A Prospective Study
Comparison of Diastolic Shock Index with That of Lactates in Predicting Outcomes In Septic Shock – A Prospective Study Open
INTRODUCTION: Septic shock is defined as a subset of sepsis in which particularly profound circulatory, cellular and metabolic abnormalities are associated with a greater risk of mortality than with sepsis alone.(1) The conventional biomar…
View article: Author Response—High Altitude Liver Failure: An Infrequent Trigger
Author Response—High Altitude Liver Failure: An Infrequent Trigger Open
How to cite this article: Srinivasan A, Prusty BSK. Author Response-High Altitude Liver Failure: An Infrequent Trigger. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(12):1181.
View article: Spontaneous Subdural Hemorrhage in a Cirrhotic Patient: A Diagnostic Dilemma: A Case Report
Spontaneous Subdural Hemorrhage in a Cirrhotic Patient: A Diagnostic Dilemma: A Case Report Open
View article: In-hospital new-onset seizures in patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit: An observational study and algorithmic approach
In-hospital new-onset seizures in patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit: An observational study and algorithmic approach Open
BACKGROUND Seizures are one of the most common neurological complications encountered in the intensive care unit (ICU). They can occur in the background of exacerbation of a known neurological disease or secondary to non-neurological condi…
View article: High Altitude Liver Failure: An Infrequent Trigger
High Altitude Liver Failure: An Infrequent Trigger Open
How to cite this article: Srinivasan A, Prusty BSK. High Altitude Liver Failure: An Infrequent Trigger. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(10):988.
View article: Defective Mitochondrial Quality Control during Dengue Infection Contributes to Disease Pathogenesis
Defective Mitochondrial Quality Control during Dengue Infection Contributes to Disease Pathogenesis Open
Many viruses target host cell mitochondria to create a microenvironment conducive to viral dissemination. Dengue virus also exploits host cell mitochondria to facilitate its viral life cycle.
View article: Refractory Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Treated Successfully with Monoclonal Antibody (Rituximab)
Refractory Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Treated Successfully with Monoclonal Antibody (Rituximab) Open
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a nonimmune, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, associated with thrombocytopenia, fever, neurologic, or renal dysfunction. Plasma exchange (PEX) with or without steroids constitutes first-line t…
View article: Fungal Granulomatous Thyroiditis in A Renal Transplant Recipient
Fungal Granulomatous Thyroiditis in A Renal Transplant Recipient Open
Fungal granulomatous thyroiditis is a relatively rare entity. Aspergillus is the fungus that most commonly affects the thyroid gland and is generally missed until autopsy. Aspergillus granulomatous thyroiditis diagnosed antemortem and trea…
View article: Covishield vaccine experience in a health care setting
Covishield vaccine experience in a health care setting Open
Background: SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected the whole world and India is one among the most affected countries. Vaccination is the most important tool to halt this pandemic and vaccine hesitancy unfortunately derails vaccination drive. Va…
View article: Dengue Fever Complicated by Sickle Cell Crisis with Multiple Splenic Infarcts
Dengue Fever Complicated by Sickle Cell Crisis with Multiple Splenic Infarcts Open
Dengue infections typically present with fever and thrombocytopenia. Although good number of patients improve with supportive care, few can have a fulminant course with multiorgan dysfunction. In endemic zone co-occurring illness like Sick…
View article: DRESS Syndrome- Uncommon Drug Reaction with Common Disease Treatment: A Case Report
DRESS Syndrome- Uncommon Drug Reaction with Common Disease Treatment: A Case Report Open
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic symptoms (DRESS syndrome), is a severe adverse reaction associated with diverse collection of drugs, characterized by severe mucocutaneous rash, eosinophilia, fever, lymphadenopathy and extensiv…
View article: Double-doughnut Sign: An Interesting Imaging Finding in Dengue Encephalitis
Double-doughnut Sign: An Interesting Imaging Finding in Dengue Encephalitis Open
View article: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease –Non-immune Hemolytic Anemia with Autoimmune Disease - Rare Case Report
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease –Non-immune Hemolytic Anemia with Autoimmune Disease - Rare Case Report Open
TTP (Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic purpura) is a nonimmune, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA), associated with thrombocytopenia, fever, neurologic or renal dysfunction. Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is not a specific disorder…
View article: POEMS Syndrome - Rare Paraneoplastic Syndrome in a Young Female
POEMS Syndrome - Rare Paraneoplastic Syndrome in a Young Female Open
POEMS syndrome is defined by the presence of peripheral neuropathy (P), organomegaly (O), endocrinopathy (E), a monoclonal plasma cell disorder (M) and skin changes (S). We report a case of POEMS syndrome in a 34-year-old female who presen…
View article: Acute Organophosphate Poisoning Induced Extrapyramidal Syndrome: A Case Report
Acute Organophosphate Poisoning Induced Extrapyramidal Syndrome: A Case Report Open
Background: Organophosphorus compound ingestion is one of the most common modes of deliberate self-harm in developing countries like India. Neurological complications are known in acute, intermediate and delayed phases following o…
View article: Dengue Fever with pulmonary alveolar hemorrhage - Common infection with uncommon association - rare case report
Dengue Fever with pulmonary alveolar hemorrhage - Common infection with uncommon association - rare case report Open
Dengue fever (DF) is major health hazard around the world in recent decades especially in India. Flu like illness to polyserositis among common presentation of DF. Dengue fever presenting as pulmonary hemorrhage is rare. Here we present a …
View article: Mycoplasma Pneumonia with Cold Agglutinin Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Analytical Discrepancies and Spurious Results–A Rare Case Report
Mycoplasma Pneumonia with Cold Agglutinin Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Analytical Discrepancies and Spurious Results–A Rare Case Report Open
Aim: To highlight the discrepancies in hemogram parameters and blood grouping related to cold agglutinin hemolytic anemia cases which not only helps to the diagnosed underlying pathogen but prevents its complication.Background: Cold agglut…
View article: Clinical profile and predictors of Severe Dengue disease: A study from South India.
Clinical profile and predictors of Severe Dengue disease: A study from South India. Open
In our study, it was established that low platelet count, elevated hematocrit, diabetes, skin rash, melena, lymphadenopathy and delayed in admission (>5days) were independently associated with severe dengue.
View article: Bi-directional screening of tuberculosis patients for type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetes patients for tuberculosis in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Bi-directional screening of tuberculosis patients for type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetes patients for tuberculosis in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Open
Background: The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility and results of screening diabetes mellitus (DM) patients for tuberculosis (TB) and TB patients for DM within the routine health care settings. Methods: Prospective observationa…