Severe Life‐Threatening Hypokalemia Primarily Presented With Isolated Paralysis: Case Series From Ethiopia by Getasew Kassaw Alemu, Seid Arage Asfaw, Lisanne Seifu Asres, Beniam Yohannes Kassa

“…A life‐threatening level of decreased serum potassium level can be unusually present with isolated weakness of the limbs and might be misdiagnosed, or the diagnosis may be delayed.…”
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Urachal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report with Key Imaging Findings and Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation by Willian Schmitt, Marta Baptista, Marco Ferreira, António Gomes, Ana Germano

“…Urachal pathologies are rare and can mimic numerous abdominal and pelvic diseases. Differential diagnosis of urachal anomalies can be narrowed down by proper assessment of lesion location, morphology, imaging findings, patient demographics, and clinical history. …”
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Role of Regulatory T Cells in Pathogenesis and Biological Therapy of Multiple Sclerosis by Milan Buc

“…Furthermore, we discuss how laboratory immunology can offer physicians its help in the diagnosis process and decisions what kind of biological therapy should be used.…”
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Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Percarditis by René Mick Cabrera Núñez, Lázaro de la Cruz Avilés

“…They are established to help doctors select the best possible treatment strategy for a specific patient, who suffers from a certain disease, not only taking into account the final result, but also weighing the risks and benefits of a diagnosis or concrete therapeutic procedure. This is a clinical practice guide for the treatment of acute pericarditis, defined as a syndrome caused by inflammation of the pericardium due to various etiologies. …”
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Delayed Presentation of Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture with Herniation of the Left Kidney and Bowel Loops by Amiya Kumar Dwari, Abhijit Mandal, Sibes Kumar Das, Sudhansu Sarkar

“…This case demonstrates the importance of considering the diagnosis in all cases of blunt trauma of the trunk. …”
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A Case of Chronic Ectopic Pregnancy Manifested by Rectal Bleeding by Nina Vukas Radulovic, Maria Bullarbo, Erling Ekerhovd

“…This case illustrates that diagnosing ectopic pregnancy is sometimes extremely challenging and it underlines the importance of follow-up consultations when the final diagnosis has not yet been reached.…”
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Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions by Steven S. Saraf, Yogin P. Patel, Ankit Desai, Uday R. Desai

“…She was diagnosed with bilateral central retinal artery occlusions and was hospitalized due to concomitant diagnosis of stroke and hypercoagulable state. She was also found to be in heart failure and kidney failure. …”
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Maximizing the Survival of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients: Current Perspectives by Osama A. Khairoalsindi, Ahmad R. Abuzinadah

“…This paper covers the various interventions that may provide survival benefits, such as early diagnosis, medications, gene therapy, stem cell therapy, diet, nutritional supplements, multidisciplinary clinics, and mechanical invasive and noninvasive ventilation. …”
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Management of waste from the pruning of urban greenery. Experiences in São Paulo, Brazil by Tomás Queiroz Ferreira Barata, Cyntia Santos Malaguti de Sousa, Caio Dutra Profirio de Souza, Debora Klingenberg

“…The research covers: consolidation of the theoretical knowledge, bibliographic review on guidelines, best practices and production flow models, and the diagnosis of four local initiatives. The results demonstrate the relevant role of design as an inducer of new business models, as well as the importance of universities, in knowledge dissemination, technology transfer, and new initiatives proposals, with multiplier effects.…”
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Based on the immune system: the role of the IL-2 family in pancreatic disease by Yuqing Zhu, Zheng Lu, Zhuo Wang, Jiao Liu, Ke Ning

“…In this paper, we review the structural and functional characteristics of IL-2 family members, focus on their molecular mechanisms in pancreatic diseases including acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and highlight the importance of the related proteins in the regulation of immune response and disease progression, which will provide valuable insights for new biomarkers in pancreatic diseases, early diagnosis of the diseases, assessment of the disease severity, and development of new therapeutic regimens. …”
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Primary Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumour of Pleura: First Case Report by Anirban Das, Abhishek Pratap

“…Clinical presentations of inflammatory lesions like tuberculous pleuritis and benign and malignant neoplasms of pleura are indistinguishable; hence, fluid cytology, pleural biopsy, and immunohistochemistry are necessary for exact tissue diagnosis of the tumours, which is mandatory for correct treatment and prognostic assessment.…”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Masquerading as a Large Renal Mass with Hepatic Invasion by Joseph R. N. Zabell, Kenneth G. Nepple, Neal W. Wilkinson, Laila Dahmoush, Richard D. Williams

“…After surgical excision, the mass was subsequently discovered to be primary hepatocellular carcinoma with direct extension to the kidney and adrenal gland. A diagnosis of chronic hepatitis B was made postoperatively. …”
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Low-Grade Central Osteosarcoma of the Rib: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature by Mana Moghadamfalahi, Houda Alatassi

“…Histologically this tumor is difficult to diagnose, and an unusual location makes this diagnosis even more challenging. Here we report a case of low-grade osteosarcoma presenting as a chest wall mass involving the left 6th–8th ribs. …”
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Protein-bound uremic toxins as therapeutic targets for cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic disorders by Shihan Zhang, Shasha Tang, Yalei Liu, Binghua Xue, Qinyuan Xie, Lingyun Zhao, Huijuan Yuan

“…Strategies aimed at regulating these uremic toxins offer potential avenues for reversing and managing CKM syndrome, providing new insights for its clinical diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease by Sherif Ali Eltawansy, Andrea Bakos, John Checton

“…We report a case of a 53-year-old female presenting with a new-onset heart failure that was contributed secondary to noncompaction cardiomyopathy. The diagnosis was made by echocardiogram and confirmed by cardiac MRI. …”
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Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis by R. Plummer, Y. Sekigami, Lilian Chen, James Yoo

“…Here, we report a case in which a patient with an extensive history of diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon presented with left lower quadrant abdominal pain similar to her previous episodes of diverticulitis. An initial diagnosis of diverticulitis was made based on her history and exam, intravenous antibiotics were given, and an elective surgical resection was considered. …”
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A Rare Case of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with Anti-GBM Vasculitis, and Review of Current Literature by Taha Nisar, Abdul R. Alchaki, Erin Feinstein

“…Neuroimaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain along with a vessel imaging, can help reach the diagnosis.…”
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Outbreak of white piedra in a flock of Extremeña blue hens by García Alfredo, Barraso Carmen

“…Infected birds had white crusts on the comb, and most affected animals showed white or light brown nodules that were loosely attached to the tip of feathers, but no systemic disease signs were observed. The diagnosis of Trichosporon jirovecii was made by morphological identification, and it was confirmed by sequencing amplification product of the PCR using universal primers of the internal transcribed spacer region.…”
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Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin by Prasanta Padhan, Krishna Prasad Tripathy, Saroj Ranjan Sahoo, Debasish Maikup, Nachiketa Mahapatra

“…The patient was found to have multiple abdominal and cervical lymph nodes on imaging, biopsy and immunohistochemistry revealed histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, which confirmed the diagnosis of KFD. Although rare, clinicians should be aware of KFD condition, as early recognition of the disease will minimize potentially harmful and unnecessary evaluation and treatments.…”
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Endo-Perio Lesion and Uncontrolled Diabetes by Sara Dhoum, Kaoutar Laslami, Fatimazahraa Rouggani, Amal El Ouazzani, Mouna Jabri

“…This work is to discuss the management of an endo-perio lesion, which represents a challenge to clinicians when it comes to diagnosis and prognosis of the involved teeth and especially with an altered general condition. …”
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