free air in a 72 year old female case 7

... ␥-glutamyltransferase, 444 U/L (5–55 U/L) Total protein, bilirubin, albumin, antinuclear antibody (ANA), C4, and the viral hepatitis panel were within normal limits Abdominal ultrasonography revealed ... lifethreatening complications Erythropoietic Protoporphyria Masquerading as Angioedema — Wang and Yousef References Kaplan AP Urticaria and angioedema In: Adkinson NF, Yunginger JW, Busse WW, et al, ... disorders, including urine and plasma porphyrin analysis and liver biopsy The patient did have a significantly elevated protoporphyrin level in the plasma (1, 970 ␮g/mL [0.4–4.8 ␮g/mL]), and examination...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 21:20

... occur in up to 25% of all cases [12] In this paper, we present a case report of a 17- yearold girl referred for acute mania with psychotic features and malignant catatonia due to anti-NMDA-Receptor ... symptoms and paraclinical data are in accordance with cases of anti NMDAR encephalitis already reported: severe psychiatric symptoms, seizures, orofacial dyskinesia In the case of severe and possible ... [22] In that case, encephalitis was paraneoplastic and improved after an ovarian tumor ablation In retrospect, it is possible that that case also presented was anti-NMDAreceptor encephalitis, given...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:21

... treatment for coarctation lesions with a high gradient8 In this case report, we present aortic coarctation with bicuspid aortic valve in a 52 -year- old male Our patient was relatively asymptomatic ... trends, and epidemiology of coarctation of the aorta in a population-based study Int J Cardiol 1999, 68:1 97- 202 Cevik S, Izgi C, Cevik C Asymptomatic severe aortic coarctation in an 80 -year- old man ... 92:284-286 Bauer M, Alexi-Meskishvili V, Bauer U Benefits of surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta in patients older than 50 years Ann Thorac Surg 2001; 72 : 2060– 2064 Discussion Aortic coarctation...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:40

... Rozadilla A 1992 Mazameque L 1995 Tsay MH 19 97 Benbouazza K 2001 Balsarkar DJ 2006 Bayrakci K * one case report along with review of 15 cases NUMBER OF CASES Almost all cases reported have been ... and tubercular osteomyelitis, and differentiate them by means of aspiration and histological evaluation Only then can a rational and specific therapy be initiated In our case, we had a high index ... [3] in 1932 (32 cases), Nicholson[3] in 1958 (11 cases), Fares & Pagani [4] in 1966 ( 27 cases), Dybowski & Makuchowa [5] in 1 974 (32 cases) Since the introduction of effective anti-tubercular agents...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 04:20

... coronary syndrome, and one of the few cases associated with capsaicin Capsaicin, a sympathomimetic agent, may be implicated in the initiation of coronary vasospasm and acute myocardial infarction ... capsaicinoids and capsinoids Eur J Pharmacol 2011, 650(1):1 7 11 Watanabe T, Kawada T, Kurosawa M, Sato A, Iwai K: Adrenal sympathetic efferent nerve and catecholamine secretion excitation caused ... supraventricular tachycardia, and acute atrial fibrillation [1 ,7] Capsaicin also prolongs the cardiac action potential in atrial and ventricular myocytes, an effect that is associated with the inhibition...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... Microbial biomass C and N, and mineralizable-N, in litter and mineral soil under Pinus radiata on a coastal sand: Influence of stand age and harvest management, Plant Soil 175 (1995) 1 671 77 [73 ] ... demonstrate an increase in nitrate leaching after a clear-cut The increase generally reached a maximum two to seven years after the harvest, and was followed by a decrease [11, 47, 57, 85, 93] In contrast, ... lower than the calculated uptake of nitrogen The major uncertainty concerns the N pool alloca- ted to fine roots, for which no data were available Ranger and Gelhaye [66] in a 47 -year- old adjacent...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 01:21

... Table A- 1 Initial standing biomass and leaf area index for the 70 -year- old Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stand in the Campine region, Northern Belgium beginning 19 97 Parameter Units Initial Carbon ... of uncertainly starting with the 19 97 calendar year in a 70 -year- old Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stand in the Campine region, Northern Belgium Uncertainty was estimated by varying three ... estimate RH We assume minimum leaf temperatures and maximum RH at dawn, and a maximum T at mid-day (average T and minimum RH at dusk) 2.3 Parameterization and inputs A complete description of additional...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 14:21

... (C130) inventory, and from application of biomass and nutrient tables calculated in 1992 The main characteristics of the ecosystem are the following: – – – – – altitude: 75 0 m; mean annual rainfall: ... was a simple regression line It will be interesting to predict the belowground biomass of a stand using the aerial biomass measurement alone, as it is usually the available information MATERIALS ... belowground biomass and stand total biomass) based on 200 studies in order to evaluate belowground Ccontent in stands at a national level, but found no discriminating variable, especially stand age The...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 14:21

... voice had started breaking, and sweat production had increased Furthermore, he often had erections during the day, got interested in older girls, and started reading magazines that contained pictures ... http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/4/1/ 17 outpatient unit for child and adolescent psychiatry At psychiatric examination, January 2003, we saw a boy who was anxious and withdrawn, had problems ... underarm hair growth Examination of his genitals showed a left testis of ml and a right testis of ml, firm and painless Further clinical examination was negative, except for glue ears Xrays of...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 21:20

... regional lymphadenectomy [20] Only a few cases of SH have been reported in young patients, among them a 10 -year- old, an 18 -year- old and a 19 -year- old Asian female as well as a 22 -year- old Schiergens ... complicated to differentiate SH from a carcinoma that also exhibits a papillary pattern Metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma, mesothelioma and bronchioloalveolar carcinoma have to be considered accurately ... tomography in familial adenomatous polyposis: report of a case Dis Colon Rectum 20 07, 50:19 87- 1991 Hosaka N, Sasaki T, Adachi K, Sato T, Tanaka T, Miura Y, et al: Pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma associated...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:25

... the case reported by Banchini [4] had a slight increase in alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transferase Serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and CA19-9 are within normal limits Imaging ... tomography demonstrating a large tumour with partial blood flow(arrow) in abdominal cavity This tumor may be asymptomatic for a long time Abdominal pain and awareness of abdominal mass are the most ... in laboratory data including tumor markers such as CEA and CA19-9 At laparotomy there was a black polycystic, retroperitoneal tumor extending from coeliac axis to the origin of the head of pancreas...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 04:21

... treatment discontinuation she presented with fever (39–39.5°C), lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly and abundant sweating during the nights Her physical examination was normal and a chest radiography ... and slightly increased hepatic aminotransferase levels Serum lactate and C-reactive protein were normal Two weeks after treatment interruption the plasma HIV RNA level had increased from

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:20

... annuloaortic ectasia in a 37 year old marfan patient: case report Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011 6:64 Figure Initial CT-scan showing the ascending (red arrow) and descending aorta (green arrow) ... simultaneously performed single-stage repairs became evident [4-6] We now report about an unusual two-stage repair of a pectus excavatum and an annuloaortic ectasia in a 37 Grapow et al Journal ... journal Authors’ contributions All authors contributed in case management, manuscript preparation and image acquisition All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:21

... useful in differentiating atrial osteosarcoma from myxoma Cardiopulmonary bypass is essential for removing the primary cardiac osteosarcoma We chose a right angle type superior vena cava tube to avoid ... Unlü Y: Primary cardiac osteosarcoma in a pregnant woman Heart Vessels 2006, 21(1):56-8 Araoz PA, Eklund HE, Welch TJ, Breen JF: CT and MR imaging of primary cardiac malignancies Radiographics 1999, ... HL and ZC conceived the study and drafted the manuscript YL, CS and LC managed the histopathological analysis of tumor sample and participated in the manuscript preparation TW participated in...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:23

... Rheumatoid factor was

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:20

... caseous material was negative for AFB PAS staining was positive and cytological examination revealed yeast cells and capsules of non-viable Figure Chest radiograph showing massive consolidation ... massive Figure Hematoxylin and eosin staining showing yeast cells consistent with Histoplasma spp Page of unilateral consolidation This case illustrates the many challenges that clinicians face ... 4:4 27- 429 13 Gutierrez ME, Canton A, Connolly P, Zarnowski R, Wheat LJ: Detection of Histoplasma capsulatum antigen in Panamanian patients with disseminated histoplasmosis and AIDS Clin Vaccine...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:24

... electrocardiogram, echocardiograph and electroencephalogram (EEG) A computed tomography angiogram (CT -A) of her chest showed a normal ascending aorta, descending aorta and arch of the aorta but ... beta thalassemia trait has been shown in studies including asthma [12] and mood disorders [13] Genetic counseling is an essential part of managing such patients in our setting, where beta thalassemia ... important that such a case be presented in the international literature as a reference point Clinical suspicion, appropriate imaging, and the consideration of the differential diagnosis are important...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:20