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... http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/4/1/17 outpatient unit for child and adolescent psychiatry At psychiatric examination, January 2003, we saw a boy who was anxious and withdrawn, had problems ... glue ears Xrays of his hand showed that his skeletal age was years ahead of his calendar age His testosterone level (10.6 nmol/l) was raised to a pubertal level, as well as his DHEA-S level (1.30 ... height, parents and other adults or children may have made age-inappropriate demands, which may have caused anxiety Third, extreme changes in hormone levels may have directly resulted in withdrawal...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 21:20

... cases of SH have been reported in young patients, among them a 10 -year- old, an 18 -year- old and a 19 -year- old Asian female as well as a 22 -year- old Schiergens et al World Journal of Surgical Oncology ... Predominant papillary growth patterns might make it complicated to differentiate SH from a carcinoma that also exhibits a papillary pattern Metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma, mesothelioma and ... 30 Yano M, Yamakawa Y, Kiriyama M, Hara M, Murase T: Sclerosing hemangioma with metastases to multiple nodal stations Ann Thorac Surg 2002, 73:981-983 Noguchi M, Kodama T, Morinaga S, Shimosato...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:25

... treatment discontinuation she presented with fever (39–39.5°C), lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly and abundant sweating during the nights Her physical examination was normal and a chest radiography ... antiretroviral cessation Figure Changes in plasma HIV RNA and CD4 cell count before, during, and after antiretroviral cessation Times on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and period of retroviral rebound ... and slightly increased hepatic aminotransferase levels Serum lactate and C-reactive protein were normal Two weeks after treatment interruption the plasma HIV RNA level had increased from

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:20

... syndrome was diagnosed The diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt syndrome was explained to our patient and his father, advice on eye care was given and a referral for physiotherapy was made Our patient was lost ... months after the onset of illness; at this time, his facial nerve function was normal (House-Brackmann grade I) An otoscopic examination was unremarkable Our patient had apparently made a full ... questioning, our patient admitted having had chicken pox about three months previously; he had no prior vaccination against varicella zoster virus Based on the history and physical examination, Ramsay Hunt...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:24

... percent of patients with TA have a normal ESR [6] Patients with beta thalassemia trait also have a raised ESR Anemia in TA can be normocytic and normochromic, but our patient presented with microcytic ... electrocardiogram, echocardiograph and electroencephalogram (EEG) A computed tomography angiogram (CT -A) of her chest showed a normal ascending aorta, descending aorta and arch of the aorta but ... because they are not associated with large vessel stenosis as seen in TA Large vessel vasculitis was ruled out because it is associated with the advanced age (Kawasaki disease and giant-cell arteritis)...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:20

... asymptomatic OC usually presents as a solitary mass, as a fracture or as a mechanical osteoarticular complication (deformity or joint dysfunction) Plain radiography is the mainstay of imaging for ... radiation) The majority are solitary, mostly located around the knee and in the proximal humerus, while about 20% arise in the axial skeleton Typically, they are metaphyseal or metadiaphyseal ... (especially after skeletal maturity) and recent onset of pain should arouse suspicion of malignant transformation Treatment of OC is usually accomplished by resection or curettage, and rarely...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:20

... rhythmic and no pericardial rub was heard An anterior mid-thoracic scar was noted where the percutaneous pericardial catheter had been placed He had hepatomegaly that was later confirmed on an ultrasound ... Author details Universidad Francisco Marroquín, 19 Ave 8-44 Zona 15, Vista Hermosa I, Guatemala City, Guatemala 2Department of Pediatrics, Roosevelt Hospital, 5ta Avenida Calzada Roosevelt, Zona 11, ... anti-thyroglobulin antibody test results were negative Levothyroxine was started at a dose of μg/kg per day Bone age was also calculated with a radiograph of the left hand and was reported delayed by two years...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:20

... la Comunidad Valenciana Author details Neurology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain 2Hematology Service, Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Spain Authors’ ... viral hepatitis, Bartonella henselae and HIV were negative Test results for anti-nuclear antibodies, rheumatoid factor, anti-nuclear cytoplasmic antibodies, anti-phospholipid antibodies, anti-CV2, ... cytomegalovirus were all negative Our patient was diagnosed with bilateral optic neuritis and treated with intravenous methylprednisolone (1000 mg/day for five days) and a tapering course of oral prednisone...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:22

... disease Analysis of a series of 10 cases Ann Med Interne (Paris) 1999, 150(8):587-590 Jayachandran NV, Rajasekhar L, Chandrasekhara PK, Kanchinadham S, Narsimulu G: Multiple peripheral arterial and ... Middle and Far East, affecting mainly young adults, with men having more severe vascular complication with this disease [1,9-11] Case presentation A 25 -year- old Afro-Brazilian woman was hospitalized ... to NM Matsuda Author details Hospital Municipal Dr Fernando Mauro Pires da Rocha, São Paulo, Brazil Departamento de Cirurgia e Anatomia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:22

... GQ1b, GA1, galactocerebroside) were all negative Electroencephalography and abdominal ultrasonography were unremarkable An ovarian cyst was detected by pelvic ultrasonography Cranial MRI scans taken ... corpus callosum in a patient with acute viral hepatitis A Clin Radiol Extra 2004, 59:125-127 Garcia-Monco JC, Martínez A, Brochado AP, Saralegui I, Cabrera A, Beldarrain MG: Isolated and reversible ... 63:1854-1858 Takanashi J, Barkovich AJ, Shiihara T, Tada H, Kawatani M, Tsukahara H, Kikuchi M, Maeda M: Widening spectrum of a reversible splenial lesion with transiently reduced diffusion AJNR Am J...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:23

... idiopathic (10%), and nonsurgical trauma (2%) [6] Of malignancies that can cause a chylothorax, lymphoma is the predominant etiology, accounting for 75% of all malignancies that can cause a chylous ... effusion laboratory data WC photographed the effusion and edited the manuscript IH wrote the patient s perspective All authors have read and approved the final manuscript FTK had full access to all ... California San Francisco, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, San Francisco, California 94122, USA 2Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Avenue, San...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 02:21

... diagnosis Other examinations that can be helpful in the diagnostic process are angiography, computed tomography angiography (CTA), and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) [2] When no clinical evidence ... she was given an emergency, explorative laparotomy, with lavage of the abdomen The laparotomy demonstrated only hyperemic jejunal and ileal handles She was discharged after nine days without any ... PL, Brandt LJ: Review article: diagnosis and management of mesenteric ischemia with an emphasis on pharmacotherapy Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2005, 23:201-215 Schoots IG, Koffeman GI, Legemate DA, Levy...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 03:20

... patient, the lobar cortical hemorrhage was more probably related to local hemodynamic impairment Lobar hemorrhages are usually due to amyloid angiopathy, vascular malformations, neoplasm, coagulopathies, ... bilateral jugular valve incompetence, with a huge reflow to the brain during a Valsalva maneuver [6,7] Our patient was discharged a week after presentation, with mild left hemianopia and alexia The ... venography; cGMP: cyclic guanosine monophosphate; CT: computer tomography; DSA: digital subtraction angiography; MMSE: Mini-mental State Examination; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging Page of 15 Schaller...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 03:20

... patient, the lobar cortical hemorrhage was more probably related to local hemodynamic impairment Lobar hemorrhages are usually due to amyloid angiopathy, vascular malformations, neoplasm, coagulopathies, ... bilateral jugular valve incompetence, with a huge reflow to the brain during a Valsalva maneuver [6,7] Our patient was discharged a week after presentation, with mild left hemianopia and alexia The ... venography; cGMP: cyclic guanosine monophosphate; CT: computer tomography; DSA: digital subtraction angiography; MMSE: Mini-mental State Examination; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging Page of 15 Schaller...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 06:23

... showed that he was severely retarded with mental age estimated at around to years Diagnosis and treatment Based on the history, physical examination and clinical interaction with the patient, ... he was not fast enough After this, he was once again in his own world There was no abnormal motor activity Physical examination and psychological investigation Physical examination revealed a young ... interacting with him was holding a biscuit or any other snacks, which he usually snatched away forcefully and ate voraciously Associated behavioral problems included destructive tendencies, screaming without...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 11:20

... ultrasound Abdominal computed tomography (CT) angiography of his aorta and lower limbs showed widespread fibrocalcific Figure Abdominal computed tomography angiography of our patient s aorta and ... dissuaded us from performing a coronary angiograph His family history for cardiovascular events was negative A brain MRI revealed mild cortical atrophy with bilateral lacunar ischemic lesions and ... concentrations [10,11], was used to evaluate his macrophage response An abnormal reactivity of macrophages to LPS, exacerbated by our patient s own serum, was found; in fact this reaction mainly caused...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... electrocardiogram (Figure 1) Re-challenge with verapamil was not performed The patient died two years later Case presentation Discussion A 71 -year- old Caucasian male with MG was known to suffer ... hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and a dilated left atrium Multiple unsuccessful electrical and chemical cardioversions (using sotalol and amiodarone) had been attempted ... after verapamil withdrawal and intravenous administration of calcium chloride and glucagon Significant hemodynamic improvement was already observed QRS narrowing at 138 msec was also seen (paper...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:20

... 10 -year history of Crohn’s disease presented with a 5-day history of fever, night sweats, rash over both legs and headache The headache was localised at the left temporal area and associated with ... fever with temperature of 39.4°C Mild neck stiffness was elicited He did not have focal neurology Further nodules had appeared on his shins Case presentation A 47 -year- old Caucasian male with a 10 -year ... Close-up appearance of the anterior aspect of the right leg at hospital presentation that is, days after symptom onset A computed tomography (CT) head scan was normal We proceeded to a lumbar puncture...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:20

... congenital anomalies such as renal agenesis, cardiac anomalies, pulmonary hypoplasia, pectus excavatum, and anasarca [13] A majority of cases (83%) present in early post-natal period with respiratory ... X-ALD, adrenal insufficiency and CPAM The early and accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients with X-ALD and its complications can delay progressive degenerative changes and attenuate further ... cerebral inflammatory disease variants but asymptomatic patients without cerebral involvement and female carriers may potentially benefit from the early intake of oleic and erucic acids [6] X-ALD...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... examination was unremarkable Her evaluation in the emergency department included a barium swallow X-ray with small bowel follow-through that demonstrated an extremely dilated stomach and an inability ... Clearly, this combination of pathologies is uniquely challenging: SMA syndrome can precipitate and exacerbate anorexia nervosa because of the nausea associated with a small bowel obstruction and ... create a plan that included appropriate, high-level out -patient therapy for severe anorexia along with continued medical management by both the patient' s pediatrician and gastroenterologist An ability...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:21