A 69-year-old male patient presenting with chest pain and shortness of breath
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DOI: 10.1007/s12471-019-1260-3
Abstract: Computed tomography demonstrated a solid softtissue density in the right aspect of the pericardium, significantly compressing the right atrium, measuring 9.1× 7.4cm in diameter (Fig. 1). Transthoracic echocardiography showed a good systolic function, a well-functioning… read more here.
Keywords: male patient; presenting chest; patient presenting; year old ... See more keywords
DESPERATE TIMES REQUIRE DESPERATE MEASURES: A PATIENT PRESENTING WITH LEG PAIN
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32854-2
Abstract: Patients with critical limb ischemia have a high risk of limb loss, increased mortality rates and decreased quality of life. A 54 years old male with history of type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, end stage… read more here.
Keywords: times require; desperate times; desperate measures; patient presenting ... See more keywords
An Unusual Finding in a Patient Presenting for Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy: Pulmonary Venous Thrombosis.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.06.019
Abstract: Pulmonary venous thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but potentially devastating disease state with a largely unknown incidence. The most common etiologies of PVT are secondary to complications of lung surgery, malignancy, catheter ablation for atrial… read more here.
Keywords: venous thrombosis; patient presenting; pulmonary thromboendarterectomy; presenting pulmonary ... See more keywords
Approach to the patient presenting with metabolic acidosis
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DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2018.1547245
Abstract: The metabolism of fat and carbohydrates results in large amounts of CO2. Although CO2 is not an acid, it can combine with water to form H2CO3. The accumulation of volatile or carbonic acids is prevented… read more here.
Keywords: approach patient; patient presenting; presenting metabolic; co2 ... See more keywords
Partial D in an obstetrical patient presenting as a mixed field on Rh typing
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.13986
Abstract: From the Division of Transfusion Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital; and the Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Address reprint requests to: Katerina Pavenski, MD, St. Michael’s… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; partial obstetrical; patient presenting; obstetrical patient ... See more keywords
Ocular features in a patient presenting with a rare combination of multiple phakomatoses
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-252746
Abstract: Phakomatoses are a group of congenital disorders characterised by hamartomatous lesions of the skin as well as the central and peripheral nervous systems. The presence of naevus flammeus or port-wine stain is a characteristic feature… read more here.
Keywords: presenting rare; patient presenting; rare combination; features patient ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Challenge in a Patient Presenting with Ascites and Hypergammaglobulinemia
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DOI: 10.1159/000518384
Abstract: Ascites is defined as the accumulation of intra-peritoneal fluid that can be caused by several diseases. We described a 47-year-old female presenting with low serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) and a markedly high level of serum… read more here.
Keywords: challenge patient; patient presenting; ascites hypergammaglobulinemia; presenting ascites ... See more keywords
Unusual diagnosis in a patient presenting with fever and bilateral lung infiltrates
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DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0026-2021
Abstract: An 81-year-old former smoker, with a history of asthma and surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm, was admitted to hospital with a 1-month history of fever up to 38.6°C, purulent sputum and left-sided pleuritic chest… read more here.
Keywords: fever bilateral; patient presenting; patient; unusual diagnosis ... See more keywords
Giant Tumefactive Perivascular Spaces in a Patient Presenting With a First Seizure
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200997
Abstract: A 53-year-old man with hypertension presented with a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. General and neurologic examination, serology, and ECG were normal. Brain MRI revealed asymmetrical tumefactive perivascular spaces (PVSs) with a right frontal mass effect (Figure).… read more here.
Keywords: giant tumefactive; tumefactive perivascular; seizure; perivascular spaces ... See more keywords
The First Large Deletion of ATL3 Identified in a Patient Presenting with a Sensory Polyneuropathy
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DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11061565
Abstract: Hereditary sensory neuropathies (HSN) are a heterogenous group of sensory neuropathies. Mutations in ATL3 have been described in patients presenting with hereditary sensory neuropathy IF (HSN1F), a subtype of HSN. Herein, by analyzing targeted-NGS data… read more here.
Keywords: first large; presenting sensory; deletion; patient presenting ... See more keywords
Heart–Brain Relationship in Stroke
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DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9121835
Abstract: The patient presenting with stroke often has cardiac-related risk factors which may be involved in the mechanism of the stroke. The diagnostic assessment is predicated on recognition of this potential relationship. Naturally, an accurate history… read more here.
Keywords: heart brain; relationship; mechanism; patient presenting ... See more keywords