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Boerhaave Syndrome After Kambo Use: A Case Report
Kambo is a traditional Amazonian ritual involving the application of Phyllomedusa bicolor frog venom. Its use is gaining popularity as an alternative medicine, for its assumed purgative and therapeutic properties. Kambo can induce severe cardiopulmonary, liver, and neurological complications. A 42‐year‐old man with a history of alternative medicine use
Simon Beguin +5 more
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, Hamman syndrome: case report
Pneumomediastinum is defined as free air or gas within the mediastinum, and in case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum there is no evidence of trauma, invasive procedures or previously diagnosed lung diseases.
Luilson Geraldo Coelho Júnior +2 more
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a scuba diver [PDF]
Pneumomediastinum usually occurs following an airleak from the lungs, or from a perforated oesophagus. We report on a 30-year-old man who developed pneumomediastinum after scuba diving.
Cheung, HYS +4 more
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Management of Mechanical Ventilation in Decompensated Heart Failure. [PDF]
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving intervention for respiratory failure, including decompensated congestive heart failure. MV can reduce ventricular preload and afterload, decrease extra-vascular lung water, and decrease the work of breathing ...
Adams, Jason Y +4 more
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Intraoperative cardiac arrest is a rare but life‐threatening condition. Since the patient is under continuous anesthesia monitoring, it is generally rapidly recognized by anesthesiologists. We present a case of a 35‐year‐old female who had an intraoperative collapse during laparoscopy nephrectomy.
Samish Adhikari +4 more
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Nonoperative Management of a Pediatric Blunt Traumatic Distal Tracheal Injury
Introduction Blunt traumatic tracheal injury in children is rare and potentially life‐threatening. Operative management has traditionally been recommended, though recent reports suggest that nonoperative management may be appropriate in selected patients. Case Presentation A previously healthy 10‐year‐old boy presented after an unwitnessed helmeted all‐
Philip Stanic +6 more
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Paraquat Poisoning: A Case of Daisley–Barton Syndrome and Hepatorenal Failure
ABSTRACT Paraquat (PQ) is a highly toxic herbicide that causes severe poisoning. It mainly affects the lungs, liver, and kidneys. When ingested intentionally, it has a high mortality rate due to the absence of an effective antidote. We present a rare case of a 35‐year‐old female with deliberate ingestion of paraquat for a suicide attempt.
Ali Gohar +8 more
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Abstract An 18‐year‐old, spayed, female, domestic shorthair cat was presented to our hospital with acute dyspnoea following an episode of vomiting. Thoracic radiography revealed a severe pneumothorax. Despite multiple thoracocenteses, the pneumothorax persisted. Under general anaesthesia, computed tomography revealed multiple pulmonary masses.
Yuki Hoshino +5 more
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum [PDF]
Felipe Martinez +3 more
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Clinical impact of pneumomediastinum in patients with myositis-associated interstitial lung disease.
BackgroundIdiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) frequently coexists with interstitial lung disease (ILD), significantly impacting morbidity and mortality.
Junghee Jung +7 more
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