A review of COVID-19-related thrombosis and anticoagulation strategies specific to the Asian population by Kai Chin Poh, Victoria Yu Jia Tay, Sarah Huixin Lin, Huei Leng Chee, Suhitharan Thangavelautham

“…However, it is unclear if these guidelines can be extrapolated directly to Asians, in whom there are differences in the baseline risk of thrombosis and bleeding. Our review article aimed to summarise the current understanding of arteriovenous thromboembolic complications in COVID-19 and discuss management strategies for prevention and treatment of thrombotic events in Asian COVID-19 patients.…”
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Endoscopic Management of Portal Hypertension by Said A. Al-Busafi, Peter Ghali, Philip Wong, Marc Deschenes

“…Cirrhosis is the leading cause of portal hypertension worldwide, with the development of bleeding gastroesophageal varices being one of the most life-threatening consequences. …”
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Facial Baroparesis Caused by Scuba Diving by Daisuke Kamide, Takeshi Matsunobu, Akihiro Shiotani

“…Middle ear barotrauma is one of the common complications of SCUBA diving representing acute otalgia, hearing loss, and bleeding. But occurrence of facial palsy is rare. Here we report a case of a 30-year-old navy diver suffered middle ear barotrauma with transient facial palsy after SCUBA diving. …”
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Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use by Heather Stewart, Michael T. Flannery, Deborah A. Humphrey

“…It can occur with or without gastrointestinal bleeding, and symptoms may be present for hours to weeks. …”
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Can the Presence of Endoscopic High-Risk Stigmata be Bredicted before Endoscopy? A Multivariable Analysis Using the RUGBE Database by Yen-I Chen, Jonathan Wyse, Alan Barkun, Marc Bardou, Ian M Gralnek, Myriam Martel

“…BACKGROUND: Many aspects in the management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding rely on pre-esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) stratification of patients likely to exhibit high-risk stigmata (HRS); however, data predicting the presence of HRS are lacking.…”
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Vulvar Pyogenic Granuloma in Adult Female Population: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Nastaran Mahmoudnejad, Alireza Zadmehr, Mohammad Hamidi Madani

“…They result from a reactive or inflammatory process consisting of proliferating vascular channels, immature fibroblastic connective tissue, and scattered inflammatory cells rather than neoplastic process. Bleeding is the most common symptom of the lesion. …”
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Skin Acute Wound Healing: A Comprehensive Review by Luis Cañedo-Dorantes, Mara Cañedo-Ayala

“…The first step of the inflammatory phase is an immediate response to injury; primary sensory neurons sense injury and send danger signals to the brain, to stop bleeding and start inflammation. The following target of the inflammatory phase, led by the peripheral blood mononuclear cells, is to eliminate the pathogens and clean the wound. …”
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N-terminomics profiling of host proteins targeted by excretory-secretory proteases of the nematode Angiostrongylus vasorum identifies points of interaction with canine coagulation... by Nina Germitsch, Tobias Kockmann, Manuela Schnyder, Lucienne Tritten

“…The cardiopulmonary nematode Angiostrongylus vasorum can cause severe disease in dogs, including coagulopathies manifesting with bleeding. We analysed A. vasorum excretory/secretory protein (ESP)-treated dog plasma and serum by N-terminome analysis using Terminal Amine Isotopic Labelling of Substrates (TAILS) to identify cleaved host substrates. …”
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Buschke-Löwenstein Tumour: Successful Treatment with Minimally Invasive Techniques by Estefânia Correia, António Santos

“…We report a case of an 80-year-old female who presented with a four-year history of a growing mass in the perianal area with pain and bleeding during defaecation. Clinical examination revealed a locally destructive, cauliflower-like, verrucous mass measuring 10 × 12 cm in diameter. …”
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Pedagogical means of formation of healthy lifestyle of students by Irina G. Kretova, Olga V. Belyaeva

“…The inclusion in the training program of practical classes on temporary stopping of bleeding, practicing the skills of basic resuscitation on a dummy not only increases the interest of students in learning this discipline, but also really forms the skills of first aid. …”
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: Prinzmetal Angina Culminating in Transmural Infarction in the Setting of Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage by Michael Ruisi, Phillip Ruisi, Hugo Rosero, Paul Schweitzer

“…We present the case of a 65-year-old female where repetitive intermittent coronary vasospasm culminated in transmural infarction in the setting of gastrointestinal bleeding. This case highlights the mortality associated with prinzmetal angina and the importance of recognizing the underlying etiology.…”
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An Approach to Iron-Deficiency Anemia by Imran Rasul, Gabor P Kandel

“…Other clinical scenarios, including assessment of patients on anti-inflammatory or anticoagulation therapy and patients with bleeding of obscure origin, are also addressed. The present article provides a diagnostic algorithm to iron-deficiency anemia, which describes a more systematic manner in which to approach iron-deficiency anemia.…”
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Living, Caring, Learning - Thinking outside the box to solve care challenges in a rare blood disorder by Hibner Sandra

“…Now retired, Sandra continues to be involved in advocacy for people with bleeding disorders.…”
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Penile Fracture: Simultaneous Complete Urethral Rupture with Bilateral Corpora Cavernosa Rupture by Ibrahim Alnadhari, Osama Abdelhaleem Abdeljaleel, Venkata Ramana Pai Sampige, Ausama Abdulmuhsin, Ahmad Shamsodini

“…The patient presented with penile swelling, bleeding per urethra, and inability to pass urine. …”
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Colonic Polyps in Children and Adolescents by Carol A Durno

“…Colonic polyps most commonly present with rectal bleeding in children. The isolated juvenile polyp is the most frequent kind of polyp identified in children. …”
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Clinical Challenges and Surgical Interventions in Managing Neck Hematoma After Cervical Spine Fusion: A Case Report by Parimal Rana, Justin Turcotte, Sohail Zaidi

“…The patient was transferred to the intensive care unit and extubated on postoperative day 5 with a stable wound and no residual bleeding. At the 3-week follow-up appointment, the patient was noted to be doing well, with a chest radiograph showing no effusion or hematoma. …”
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Acute Hemorrhage into Adrenal Pseudocyst Presenting with Shock: Diagnostic Dilemmas Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature by Amarapathy Sivasankar, Sathyanesan Jeswanth, Maria Antony Johnson, Palaniappan Ravichandran, Shanmugasundaram Rajendran, Devy Gounder Kannan, Rajagopal Surendran

“…We report three cases of acutely bleeding adrenal pseudocysts presenting as hemorrhagic shock. …”
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Gastric antral vascular ectasia. Clinical presentation and therapeutic management by Nélcido Luis Sánchez García, Ulises Periles Gordillo, Frank Pérez Triana, Yoandy Hernández Casas, Alfredo Hierro González

“…The resent work is aimed at reviewing an unusual cause of digestive bleeding and its treatment.…”
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Cytomegalovirus Colitis with Common Variable Immunodeficiency and Crohn’s Disease by Betül Ünal, Cumhur İbrahim Başsorgun, Sinem Çil Gönülcü, Aslı Uçar, Fatih Çelik, Gülsüm Özlem Elpek

“…Depending on the active gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation he underwent total colectomy. …”
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Molar Changes in Ectopic Gestation: An Unexpected Diagnostic Surprise by Safia Rana, Zeeshan Iqbal, Aneesha, Rubeena Mohroo, Sayika Hameed, Sujata Jetley

“…However, there was no bleeding per vaginum. Emergency laparotomy, was done which showed a ruptured right tubal ectopic pregnancy and histopathological examination was suggestive of a molar pregnancy. …”
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