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A man in his 40s with history of decompensated cirrhosis presented with acute leg pain. On presentation, he was febrile, tachycardic, and jaundiced. Laboratory findings included leukocytosis with bandemia, anemia, elevated creatinine, hyponatremia, lactic acidosis, hyperbilirubinemia, and elevated INR. His model for end‐stage liver disease‐sodium (MELD‐
Matthew Viggiano+3 more
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Use of droxidopa for blood pressure augmentation after acute spinal cord injury: case reports [PDF]
Hypotension secondary to autonomic dysfunction is a common complication of acute spinal cord injury (SCI) that may worsen neurologic outcomes. Midodrine, an enteral α-1 agonist, is often used to facilitate weaning intravenous (IV) vasopressors, but its ...
Christopher S. Hong+11 more
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Background Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) are often treated using many diuretics for symptom relief; however, diuretic use may have to continue despite hypotension development in these patients.
Yuki Asai+6 more
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder worldwide, and the mainstay of treatment is dopamine replacement therapy; however, its beneficial effects tend to wane over time as the disease progresses. Many patients seek complementary therapies to alleviate motor and nonmotor symptoms associated with PD, and the efficacy
Jinting Li+5 more
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Severe Hypertension and Bradycardia Secondary to Midodrine Overdose [PDF]
The objective of this case is to describe the pharmacokinetics and toxicity of midodrine in overdose. A 20 year old female ingested up to 350 mg midodrine while recovering in hospital from another overdose. She developed vomiting and severe hypertension (blood pressure [BP], 210/100 mmHg). Remarkable findings included a heart rate with a range of 43-60
L. Y. Wong+7 more
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The present work describes the fabrication and electrochemical characterization of a novel iron oxide nanopowder-based carbon paste electrodes (CPE) for the sensitive voltammetric quantification of midodrine (MD) in pharmaceutical formulations and ...
Salhah D. Al-Qahtani+6 more
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Background: Hyperdynamic circulatory state in liver cirrhosis is characterized by increased splanchnic blood flow and renal vasoconstriction. Aim: To evaluate the relationship between renal resistive indices (RI) and HCV liver cirrhosis severity and RI ...
Sameh Ahmed Abdel-bary+4 more
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Clozapine treatment of a Japanese patient during pregnancy: Effect on fetal heart rate
Japanese pregnant woman on clozapine delivered successfully. High fetal serum concentrations of clozapine and norclozapine may affect fetal heart rate. Monitoring clozapine serum concentrations and fetal cardiac function is crucial for safe pregnancy. Abstract The current literature on the effects of clozapine on pregnancy is limited, and no cases of ...
Shunya Aoki+12 more
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Pediatric postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: From mechanisms to individualized management
Abstract Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) represents chronic orthostatic intolerance. Patients usually suffer from presyncopal symptoms, such as lightheadedness, headache, blurred vision, and fatigue. Central hypovolemia, peripheral vascular dysfunction, and a hyperadrenergic state may contribute to the pathogenesis of POTS.
Wenrui Xu+3 more
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Abstract Aim This prospective observational study aimed to investigate the effects of ryokeijutsukanto on dizziness in patients with orthostatic dysregulation (OD) and explore its potential to address diverse symptoms resulting from autonomic dysfunction.
Kazuhiro Hirasawa+5 more
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