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View article: A Fatal Case of Cardiac Sarcoidosis Presenting as Refractory Ascites
A Fatal Case of Cardiac Sarcoidosis Presenting as Refractory Ascites Open
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease with variable clinical presentations, most commonly affecting the lungs. Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), though rare, is a serious complication that can lead to restrictive cardiomyopathy and ca…
View article: Severe Urine Retention and Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature on an Unusual Association
Severe Urine Retention and Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature on an Unusual Association Open
Acute urine retention is the most common urologic emergency, and it usually presents with abdominal pain and an inability to pass urine. The distended bladder in urine retention can be enormously large, raising the intra-abdominal pressure…
View article: A Case of Bilateral Hemorrhagic Pleural Effusion Due to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in a Dialysis Patient
A Case of Bilateral Hemorrhagic Pleural Effusion Due to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in a Dialysis Patient Open
Etiologies of hemorrhagic pleural effusions (hemithoraces) are multifactorial. They can be traumatic, non-traumatic, or idiopathic in nature. In this report, we present a rare case of a 64-year-old male with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) …
View article: Ketamine infusion as a sedative-analgesic in severe ARDS (KISS)
Ketamine infusion as a sedative-analgesic in severe ARDS (KISS) Open
Ketamine as a sedative-analgesic agent in COVID-19 patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome demonstrated safety with reduced mortality. The ketamine group had a higher hospital length of stay, but a similar complication pro…
View article: Impact of COVID19 on resident physicians of a community hospital in New York city
Impact of COVID19 on resident physicians of a community hospital in New York city Open
Introduction: Novel Corona Virus Disease 19 has created unforeseen burden on health care. New York city is one of the epicenters of pandemic and here we explore physical, mental and social impact of COVID 19 on Resident Physicians (RP) wor…
View article: Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma: an uncommon presentation in HIV heterosexual female on antiretroviral therpay
Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma: an uncommon presentation in HIV heterosexual female on antiretroviral therpay Open
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is caused by Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), and it affects 15 times more common in men than women. It has varied clinical presentation from classic, endemic, organ transplant-related, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrom…
View article: A symptomatic gastric sarcoidosis and asymptomatic pulmonary sarcoidosis: a rare manifestation
A symptomatic gastric sarcoidosis and asymptomatic pulmonary sarcoidosis: a rare manifestation Open
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown etiology which may present with systemic manifestations. The diagnosis of gastric sarcoidosis needs much effort to accomplish as it is exceedingly rare, and the treatment is usually recomme…
View article: Endobronchial valves for persistent air leak all-cause mortality and financial impact: US trend from 2012–2016
Endobronchial valves for persistent air leak all-cause mortality and financial impact: US trend from 2012–2016 Open
Background: Endobronchial valves (EBV) are considered an innovation in the management of the persistent air leak (PAL). They offer a minimally invasive alternative to the traditional approach of pleurodesis and surgical intervention. We ex…
View article: Characteristics of 30-day readmission in spontaneous pneumothorax in the United States: a nationwide retrospective study
Characteristics of 30-day readmission in spontaneous pneumothorax in the United States: a nationwide retrospective study Open
Objective: Our study aimed to determine the national estimates of the 30-day all-cause readmission rate among patients with spontaneous pneumothorax and to investigate the burden of these readmissions in terms of mortality, length of stay …
View article: Polysomnographic variables in Alternate overlap syndrome: data from sleep heart health study
Polysomnographic variables in Alternate overlap syndrome: data from sleep heart health study Open
Objective: To evaluate influence of asthma on polysomnographic variables of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).Methods: A longitudinal retrospective study using data collected from the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS).Results: All …
View article: Severe hypercalcemia in a patient with extrapulmonary<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i>: granuloma or immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome? First case of<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i>presenting as retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy with severe hypercalcemia: a case report and literature review
Severe hypercalcemia in a patient with extrapulmonary<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i>: granuloma or immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome? First case of<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i>presenting as retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy with severe hypercalcemia: a case report and literature review Open
Background: Nontuberculous mycobacterium is a recognized cause of hypercalcemia, particularly in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Here we describe a case of severe hypercalcemia secondary to Mycobacterium abscessus …
View article: Predictors of hospital stay in normotensive acute pulmonary embolism: a retrospective pilot study
Predictors of hospital stay in normotensive acute pulmonary embolism: a retrospective pilot study Open
Introduction: The aim of our study is to determine the clinical, biochemical, and imaging factors that affect the duration of hospital stay in patients admitted with normotensive acute pulmonary embolism. Methods: This was a single-center …
View article: Lung consolidation as a rare presentation of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with extramedullary Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia
Lung consolidation as a rare presentation of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma with extramedullary Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia Open
Objectives: Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) is a mature B cell lymphoma that usually involves the bone marrow, spleen and lymph nodes. Extramedullary involvement, including the lung, is rarely reported. Case description: A 73-year-old fem…
View article: Pseudo-thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting as multi-organ dysfunction syndrome: A rare complication of pernicious anemia
Pseudo-thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting as multi-organ dysfunction syndrome: A rare complication of pernicious anemia Open
Objective: We present a rare case of pernicious anemia presented as multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, later found to have pseudo-thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Methods: An 86-year-old female presented with respiratory distress, alter…
View article: Relationship of symptoms with sleep-stage abnormalities in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
Relationship of symptoms with sleep-stage abnormalities in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome Open
Most of the symptoms in OSAHS in adults are related to decreased stage N3 sleep. If confirmed by larger controlled studies, correcting N3 sleep deficiency by pharmacotherapy may become an important adjunct to CPAP/BIPAP therapy to alleviat…