Urinary Retention and Severe Hyponatremia: An Unusual Presentation of COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome virus coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). A few published cases have linked COVID-19 and hyponatremia.
Ahmed Osman Saleh +4 more
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Factors associated with a prolonged hospital stay during induction chemotherapy in newly diagnosed high risk pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia [PDF]
Background High Risk (HR) or Very High Risk (VHR) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with 4 drug induction chemotherapy is often associated with adverse events.
Althouse, Sandra K. +4 more
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Nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis secondary to an activating mutation in the arginine vasopressin receptor AVPR2. [PDF]
CONTEXT: Nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (NSIAD), resulting from activating mutations in the arginine vasopressin receptor type 2 (AVPR2), is a rare cause of hyponatraemia.
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SIADH following laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]
To present an unusual case of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion syndrome after a minor surgical procedure in a healthy patient.A 71-yr-old woman underwent uneventful laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones under general anaesthesia. Fifty-two hours post operatively she began convulsing and was found to have a serum sodium concentration ...
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Cancer of Unknown Primary Site:A Review of 28 Cases and the Efficacy of Cisplatin/Docetaxel Therapy at a Single Institute in Japan [PDF]
We evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of cisplatin/docetaxel (CDDP/TXT) chemotherapy and identified prognostic factors in Japanese patients with cancer of unknown primary site (CUP).
Chin, Keisho +18 more
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Disturbances of sodium in critically ill adult neurologic patients: A clinical review [PDF]
Disorders of sodium and water balance are common in critically ill adult neurologic patients. Normal aspects of sodium and water regulation are reviewed. The etiology of possible causes of sodium disturbance is discussed in both the general inpatient and
Crocker, M +3 more
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55-year-old Woman with Headache, Vomiting, and Visual Disturbance [PDF]
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and iron deficiency anemia presented to the emergency department with three days of headache, nausea, vomiting, and visual changes.
Murano, Tiffany +2 more
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Rare but relevant: MDMA and hyponatraemia
Abstract Conventionally used for its stimulant, empathogenic and entactogenic effects, 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) is one of the most commonly used psychoactive drugs, specifically among young adults and in nightlife and recreational party contexts.
Maria Rita Garcia +2 more
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Case Report: Long-Term Tolvaptan Treatment in a Child With SIADH and Suprasellar Arachnoid Cyst
Suprasellar arachnoid cysts represent a rare occurrence in the pediatric population and usually cause symptoms related to mass effect and can occasionally cause endocrine dysfunctions.
Andrea Puma +5 more
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Pulmonary Tuberculosis: The Great Mimicker of Lung Cancer
Computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest with contrast indicating a soft tissue density in the left upper lobe. ABSTRACT Though tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient pathogen, diagnosis remains challenging. Distinguishing pulmonary tuberculoma, a rare manifestation of TB, from lung cancer is critical.
Laura Corrales‐Diaz Pomatto‐Watson +2 more
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