case 67 cardiac arrest in a prone patient

... laparotomy Laparotomy adds substantial surgical trauma in patients who are already very sick On the contrary, the risk of potential peritoneal contamination seems to be negligible Laparotomy may lead ... MSB drafted the manuscript OG conceived the study and participated in its design and coordination AK collected data about the patient YY participated in the patient follow-up A participated in ... values back to normal in diabetic patients [10] Although omentoplasty is effective in mediastinitis treatment, it is a relative contraindication for future cardiac interventions through median...

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... being performed, but further Figure Abdominal only cardiopulmonary resuscitation during cardiac arrest in patient with HeartMate Abdominal only cardiopulmonary resuscitation using a left paramedian ... after 15 minutes of abdominal only cardiopulmonary resuscitation Monitor showing the hemodynamic waveforms and their means during abdominal only cardiopulmonary resuscitation during cardiac arrest ... M, Donnino M, Sinz E, Lavonas EJ, Jeejeebhoy FM, Gabrielli A: Part 12: cardiac arrest in special situations: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency...

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... with minimal extracorporeal flow (surgery of ascending aorta) or circulatory arrest All patients received standardized anesthesia and intraoperative care, and were operated by the same team (same ... conservation, and their role on rational decision-making regarding PRC transfusion in cardiac surgery List of Abbreviations ACT: activated clotting time; AOX: aortic cross-clamping; ASD: atrial septal defect; ... hemoglobin oxygen saturation (INVOS 5100, Somanetics, USA) All patients received total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil Neuromuscular blockade was maintained with cis-atracurium...

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... although he had been in cardiac arrest for nearly h, it was decided to continue resuscitation, and a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was initiated CPB was successful in gradually rewarming the patient ... temperature remained at 22.8 °C 30 after arrival In addition, sputum comprising massive bubbles resembling seawater was evident in his endotracheal tube Because he had been in cardiac arrest for at ... treatment of severe accidental hypothermia with cardiac arrest for a long time using cardiopulmonary bypass – report of a case Keigo Sawamoto*1, Katsutoshi Tanno1, Yoshihiro Takeyama1, and Yasufumi...

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... these cases, FAS was also associated with agrammatism Agrammatism is a frequent symptom of Broca's aphasia characterized by a deficit in sentence production In spontaneous speech, agrammatic patients ... of FAS and agrammatism previously reported in a bipolar patient Case presentation FG is a 74-year-old right-handed man He has a grade eleven education and worked as an auxiliary nurse He had suffered ... was suggested as an explanatory mechanism [11] This paper reports the case of FG, a bipolar patient presenting with language disorders characterized by a foreign accent and agrammatism initially...

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... Benkirane A, Mikou A, Jahid A, Zouaidia F, Laraqui L, Bernoussi Z, Mahassini N: Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma with borderline malignancy in a male patient :a case report Cases J ... cystadenocarcinoma Acta Med Okoyama 1992, 46:49-52, [PMID:1561906] Tangjitgamol S, Manusirivithaya S, Sheanakul C, Leelahakom S, Thawaramara T, Kaewpila N: Retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma: a case ... The PAS-D and Alcian Blue stain was positive as well as the immunihistochemical stain for keratine 8/18, keratine 20, pankeratine, CEA and Ki -67 (Figure 6, Figure 7) Two months later the patient...

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... proximal femur in a HIV(+) patient Leuk Lymphoma 2002, 43(12):2405-7 Kiyohara T, Kumakiri M, Kobayashi H, Nakamura H, Ohkawara A: Cutaneous marginal zone B-cell lymphoma: a case accompanied by massive ... T2-weighted images The associated soft-tissue mass appears hyperintense on T2-weighted images CT and scintigraphy have a complementary role in evaluating affected patients Imaging findings are similar to ... tumor-free margins followed by chemotherapy This combined treatment was Larocca LM, Capello D, Rinelli A, Nori S, Antinori A, Gloghini A, Cingolani A, Migliazza A, Saglio G, Cammilleri-Broet S, Raphael...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 07:21

... cannulas into the superior and inferior vena cava, and one arterial cannula into the right femoral artery Once on cardiopulmonary bypass, systemic temperature was dropped, ascending aorta was cross-clamped ... mild pericardial effusion, and an ejection fraction of 68% In addition to improvement of clinical data, the patient was able to walk without any complaints, indicating NYHA classification of 1/4 ... loss and transfusions, reduced infection and hospitalizations, and avoidance of visible scarring Disadvantages include difficulty in exposing the atrium, ventricle and mitral valves, increased...

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... et al.: Transternal repair of a giant Morgagni hernia causing cardiac tamponade in a patient with coexisting severe aortic valve stenosis Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011 6:30 Author details ... Acar P: Morgagni hernia causing cardiac tamponade Arch Pediatr 2010, 17:1465-1468 Paris F, Tarazona V, Cassilas M: Hernia of Morgagni Thorax 1973, 28:631-636 Georgacopulo P, Franchella A, Mandrioli ... Morgagni hernia: the need for clinical awareness, early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2008, 90:694-695 Breinig S, Paranon S, Le Mandat A, Galinier P, Dulac Y, Acar...

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... involved in data collection and revised the manuscript CS was the surgical consultant was involved in data collection and interpretation JA was the cardiology consultant and gave final approval of ... coronary heart disease in patients with coronary atherosclerosis, graft occlusion in patients with concomitant aortocoronary bypass (ACBP) and iatrogenic coronary ostial/ main stem stenosis Many cases ... Piwnica A: Retrograde coronary sinus cardioplegia for aortic valve operations: a clinical report on 500 patients Ann Thorac Surg 1990, 49:556-63 Yamanaka O, Hobbs RE: Solitary ostial coronary artery...

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... Valvular heart disease and the use of dopamine agonists for Parkinson's disease N Engl J Med 2007, 356:39-46 Yamamoto M, Uesugi T, Nakayama T: Dopamine agonists and cardiac valvulopathy in Parkinson's ... also seen All authors: have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; have been involved in drafting the manuscript ... undergoing cardiac surgery for double valvulopathy due to pergolide Zanettini et al [6] examined the risk of heart valve degeneration and severity of valve disease by comparing 64 patients taking...

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... reported a case of four malignancies in the same patient including a cervical carcinoma and a basal cell carcinoma but in a metachronous setting [6] Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection has a wellestablished ... al.: Triple malignancy in a single patient including a cervical carcinoma, a basal cell carcinoma of the skin and a neuroendocrine carcinoma from an unknown primary site: A case report and review ... the nasal dorsum J Craniofac Surg 2009, 20(3):971-973 Baykal C, Baykal Y, Taskiran C, Esinler I, Demirol A, Doğan R, Ayhan A: An extraordinary case of four primary tumors in the same patient, involving...

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... http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/61 schwannoma presenting as cardiac tamponade in Recklinghausen’s disease had a rapidly fatal outcome after pericardial drainage, whereas in our case, drainage ... S-100 protein Discussion This was a rare case of a benign posterior mediastinal schwannoma, originating from the vagus nerve, complicated by life-threatening cardiac tamponade Schwannomas are benign ... bilateral pleural effusion, mediastinal widening and cardiac enlargement (b) Contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography image (lung window) taken during pericardial drainage, showing a giant...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:22

... murmur radiating to the apex and to the carotid arteries An abdominal examination revealed a distended abdomen and tenderness to palpation in the left upper quadrant A computed tomography (CT) scan ... with acquired systemic AA amyloidosis, which was previously called Figure Hematoxylin and eosin staining results Hematoxylin and eosin stain of splenic tissue at 40 × magnification showing amyloid ... care of our patient and oversaw manuscript preparation and revision All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests...

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... and renal impairment in a patient with sarcoidosis and IgA nephropathy Nephrol Dial Transplant 1996, 11(2):355-356 Carroll MF, Schade DS: A practical approach to hypercalcemia Am Fam Physician ... Newstead CG, Lawler W: Sarcoid-like granulomata in a renal transplant Nephrol Dial Transplant 1992, 7(2):173 Herrero JC, Morales E, Dominguez-Gil B, Carreno A, Usera G, Aguado JM, Praga M: Reactivation ... difficult to say whether sarcoidosis came up "de novo" after withdrawal of azathioprin and prednisone or if it was reactivated IgA nephropathy was reason for end stage renal disease in our patient thirty...

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... Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007, 1:184 An ultrasound scan showed a bulky left ovary and an ascitic tap contained malignant cells Following resuscitation and investigation she was taken for laparotomy ... ovarian cancer and the second a mesothelioma Both were treated with heparin and warfarin Metastatic adenocarcinoma induces a migratory thrombophlebitis secondary to the hypercoagulable state of cancer ... seen in 5% of patients with cancer and more than 90% of patients with metastases will have some form of coagulation disorder [2] Arullendran et al [4] reported a case of a left IJVT in a patient...

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... increased bowel disease activity, as was also noted in pediatric case In an Eastern European case series, 56% of patients with UC showed a decrease in lung diffusion capacity with no radiographic ... Pulmonary involvement in Inflammatory bowel disease J Clin Gastroenterol 2003, 37: Kuzela L, Vavrecka A, Prikazska M, Drugda B, Hronec J: Pulmonary complications in patients with inflammatory ... on maintenance 6-mercaptopurine therapy with a residual cavitary lesion within the lingual of the left lung Consent The patient' s family had a chance to review the manuscript and provide verbal...

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... F, Valderrama S, Pattillo A, Arellano M, Arrese M, Soza A, Viviani P, Letelier LM: Value of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in ascitic fluid for the diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis: a meta-analysis ... ultrasonography, and a thickened intestinal wall located in the sigmoid colon and pronounced enhancement of peritoneum was seen on CT scan Case reports [13] and small case studies in the literature ... design, coordination and supervision of the patient' s management All authors read and approved the final manuscript Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient' s relatives for...

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... vitamin D sterols, and that hemodialysis patients who participated in past clinical trials with cinacalcet received concomitant treatment with vitamin D It is conceivable that the lack of vitamin ... osteoblastic activity, and consequently cinacalcet was stopped on day eight of hospitalization Two days after discontinuation our patient' s pain resolved and he was weaned off all analgesia Muscle ... this article as: Lenz et al., Reversible bone pain and symmetric bone scan uptake in a dialysis patient treated with cinacalcet: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010, 4:191 Page...

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... isolate presence of the K103N mutation in the prevalent strain (Table 1) The patient was put on a new PI-based HAART regimen including boosted atazanavir, tenofovir and emtricitabine, reaching a ... transcriptase inhibitor-resistant HIV-1 in patients starting and stopping non-nucleoside therapy AIDS 2006, 20:701-710 Capetti AF, Gabrisa AI, Drago L, Vigevania G: Can a K103N HIV strain stably overcome ... laboratory assays Dr E Polilli was funded by an educational grant from the “Fondazione Camillo de Lellis per l’Innovazione e la Ricerca in Medicina”, Pescara, Italy References Maggiolo F, Ravasio...

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