Application of point of care ultrasound and relevance of anatomy in necrotizing fasciitis [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2022 Introduction: Ultrasound is currently being used in intensive care medicine. When not diagnosed and treated quickly, necrotizing fasciitis has a rapid progression and high mortality.
Lucas Carvalho Lopes, Rui Lopes
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Histopathology of vasculitis: Classification, controversies, and concepts
Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology, 2022 Vasculitis comprises a diverse group of disorders with varying clinical, histopathological, and immunofluorescence findings arising due to an array of underlying pathogenic mechanisms.
Venkataram Mysore, Anuradha Jindal
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A Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as Necrotizing Pneumonia: a Rare Case Report
Assam Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023 Systemic vascular diseases frequently involve the respiratory system leading to inflammation of varying-sized vessels in the lungs by various immunological mechanisms. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegner’s granulomatosis) is one of the rare vascular
Sonali Mallik +2 more
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A rare case of the axillary necrotizing fasciitis [PDF]
, 2023 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening soft tissue infection that needs acute surgical intervention and other types of supportive care. The upper extremities are a less frequent site for this infection than the lower extremities.
Takahashi, Hiroshi +4 more
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Parasitic necrotizing pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient in United States
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2021 A 59-year-old Baltimore native female, with a history of asthma and no history of travel outside of the USA, presented with productive cough and shortness of breath.
Harish Gopalakrishna +2 more
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Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) and Hepatitis B Infection – A Rare Association [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) or Churg-Strauss syndrome is a rare systemic illness which is characterized by necrotizing inflammation of small and medium sized vessels.
NIDHI KAELEY, KAMAKSHI NARULA
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An odd cause of the lower limb restriction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis
BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2020 Lower limb restriction is usually due to any pathology affecting the joints or neurological causes. Emphysematous pyelonephritis is caused by gas-producing anaerobes and is one of the life-threatening diseases.
Vigneshwar Adhithiya +3 more
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Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood from Eastern Africa
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Acute necrotizing encephalopathy leads to devastating neurological sequelae and even death. Clinician should try not to miss this diagnosis especially in the pediatrics whenever there are neurological symptoms due to viral infection.
Hilary Chipongo +4 more
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Clinical features and visual outcomes of scleritis patients presented to tertiary care eye centers in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015 To describe the clinical features, systemic associations, treatment and visual outcomes in Saudi patients with scleritis. A retrospective chart review was performed for patients with scleritis presenting to two tertiary care eye hospitals in Riyadh,
Mohammad Al Barqi +2 more
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Leigh's Disease: The Acute Clinical Course of a Two-Year-Old Child with Subacute Necrotizing Encephalomyelopathy [PDF]
, 2010 We report the untypical clinical course of a previously healthy two-year-old girl, who died suddenly and unexpectedly after an episode of vomiting. At forensic autopsy no other pathological findings could be diagnosed than multiple reddish, sunken areas ...
Andreas Buettner +5 more
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