Aseptic Meningitis Following Spinal Anesthesia: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical CareNeuraxial anesthesia techniques are well-established in the perioperative management of patients undergoing obstetric and gynecological procedures. Meningitis following spinal anesthesia is a rare but fatal complication. Post-spinal anesthesia meningitis
Meena Kumari +2 more
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Allopurinol-induced Agranulocytosis: A Case Report and Review
Brown Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022 Allopurinol, utilized in the treatment of gouty arthritis and hyperuricemia, is one of the most prescribed medications in general medical practice. Although well-tolerated, allopurinol can cause rare and severe adverse reactions, including bone marrow ...
Aswanth Reddy +3 more
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Aseptic Meningitis Associated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin [PDF]
, 2014 Aseptic meningitis can be an adverse drug reaction to intravenous immunoglobulin. We describe a previously healthy 4-yearold boy, admitted for idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura. He received two infusions of intravenous immunoglobulin.
Cunha, F +3 more
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Viral Encephalitis: Etiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Management [PDF]
, 2015 8openSergio Ferrari; Antonio Toniolo; Salvatore Monaco; Filippo Luciani; Francesca Cainelli; Andreina Baj; Zelalem Temesgen; Sandro VentoSergio, Ferrari; Toniolo, Antonio; Salvatore, Monaco; Filippo, Luciani; Francesca, Cainelli; Baj, Andreina; Zelalem ...
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Metabolic and hematologic changes occurring after rapid intravenous infusion of gammaglobulin in patients with antibody deficiency syndromes [PDF]
, 1998 OBJECTIVE: We wished to investigate whether increased IgG infusion rates are associated with metabolic and hematologic changes in pediatric patients with antibody deficiency syndromes.METHODS: We studied 7 patients (2-16 years old) with primary antibody ...
Carneiro-Sampaio, Magda Maria Sales +5 more
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IBUPROFEN-INDUCED ASEPTIC MENINGITIS: A CASE REPORT
Revista Paulista de PediatriaObjective: To report a case of a male adolescent with the diagnosis of ibuprofen-induced meningitis. We discuss themain causes of drug-induced aseptic meningitis (DIAM) and highlight the importance of early recognition of DIAM, sothat the offending drug
Sofia Alexandra Pereira Pires +4 more
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Rheumatoid meningitis sine arthritis. [PDF]
, 2018 Rheumatoid meningitis is a rare and very serious extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis. We present a case of a 7()year-old female with no history of arthritis who developed stroke-like symptoms, seizures, psychosis and compulsive behavior.
Berk, Matthew +3 more
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Clinical applications of immunoglobulin in neuromuscular diseases: focus on inflammatory myopathies [PDF]
, 2014 During recent years, an increasing number of neuromuscular diseases have been recognized either to be caused primarily by autoimmune mechanisms, or to have important autoimmune components.
Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle +2 more
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Neurological complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors: what happens when you \u27take the brakes off\u27 the immune system. [PDF]
, 2018 Patients with advanced malignancies treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors are at increased risk for developing immune-related neurological complications.
Dalakas, Marinos
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Fever and Infection in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
, 2010 Fever is an adaptive response to a variety of infectious, inflammatory, and foreign stimuli. The “febrile response” confers an immunological advantage to the host over invading microorganisms – bacterial, fungal and viral.
Jallo, Jack, Laws, Craig
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