Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) due to Coronary Artery Embolism in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation by Hussein Daoud, Ashraf Abugroun, Shruti Erramilli, Surender Kumar

“…Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) secondary to a coronary embolism is an unusual occurrence, yet an important consideration given the difficult diagnosis. We report a case of a 69-year-old male with a medical history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who presented with chest pain and shortness of breath. …”
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Left Ventricle Segmentation in Cardiac MR Images via an Improved ResUnet by Shengzhou Xu, Haoran Lu, Shiyu Cheng, Chengdan Pei

“…Automatic segmentation of the left ventricle (LV) from magnetic resonance (MR) images is essential for an early diagnosis. An enhanced ResUnet is proposed in this paper to improve the performance of extracting LV endocardium and epicardium from MR images, improving the accuracy of the model by introducing a medium skip connection for the contracting path and a short skip connection for the residual unit. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Transient Ischemic Attack in a Patient with Pacemaker by Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta, Vishal Gupta, Basil Paulus, William Lapenna

“…He refused surgical removal of the lead and we increased his warfarin dose. Diagnosis of lead malposition in left ventricle, though easy to identify in echocardiogram, requires high index of clinical suspicion. …”
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Surgical Treatment of a Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture Diagnosed Six Weeks after the Injury by Yaniel Truffin Rodriguez, Rafael Esmandy Gámez Arregoitía, Osmany Pérez Martínez

“…Early diagnosis of traumatic injuries significantly changes patient outcomes. …”
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Biomarkers of sepsis-induced coagulopathy: diagnostic insights and potential therapeutic implications by Anaïs Curtiaud, Toshiaki Iba, Eduardo Angles-Cano, Ferhat Meziani, Julie Helms

“…Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) indeed presents with complex pathophysiology, complicating timely diagnosis. Epidemiological data indicate a significant prevalence of DIC in septic patients, with mortality rates up to 60%. …”
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Haemosiderotic Synovitis Secondary to Anticoagulant Use: An Unusual Mechanism of Failure of a Unicompartmental Knee Replacement by Jonathan Bartlett, Surjit S. Lidder, Andrew T. Bucknill

“…A left revision total knee arthroplasty was performed, and a diagnosis of haemosiderotic synovitis was made following histological analysis of intraoperative tissue samples. …”
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New morphological data on Colobomatus belizensis Cressey and Schotte, 1983 (Copepoda: Philichthyidae), parasitic in the mandibular canals of the white grunt, Haemulon plumierii (La... by Jonatha Lopes, João Victor Couto, Felipe Bisaggio Pereira, Fabiano Paschoal

“…These new data add robustness to the diagnosis and confirm the validity of C. belizensis, contributing to the taxonomy of the genus Colobomatus as a whole.…”
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Follicular Lymphoma In Situ Presenting as Dermatopathic Lymphadenopathy by Orah Nnamdi Obumneme, Igbokwe Uche, Banjo Adekunbiola, Akinde Ralph, Irurhe Nicholas

“…On histology, a predominant reactive change with aggregates of melanophages was seen prompting a diagnosis of reactive lymphadenopathy. Immunohistochemistry done in our laboratory showed CD10 and Bcl-6 positive germinal centres with a small population of Bcl-2 positive germinal centre centre cells that were limited to some of the germinal centres. …”
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Detection of Lungs Status Using Morphological Complexities of Respiratory Sounds by Ashok Mondal, Parthasarathi Bhattacharya, Goutam Saha

“…Traditionally, the clinical diagnosis of a respiratory disease is made from a careful clinical examination including chest auscultation. …”
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Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion in Adolescents by S. Rajaram, S. Bhaskaran, S. Mehta

“…Early diagnostic laparoscopy is important for an accurate diagnosis and could salvage the tube.…”
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The role of the patients register in early diagnostics of familial adenomatosis coli by A. M. Kuzminov, A. V. Karpuhin, Yu. Yu. Chubarov, I. Yu. Sachkov, T. A. Savel’yeva

“…Presence of the Register of patients with familial adenomatosis coli with subsequent summons and investigation of relatives of proposituses allowed to decrease age of patients at the moment of diagnosis from 30 to 18 years, to reduce number of patients with developed colorectal cancer from 43,6 to 4,9%, to reduce cases of total involvement of the large intestine by polyps from 72 to 5%. …”
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A Case of Gallstones Causing Pelvic Pain by Aizat Drahman, Kaushi Arulpragasam, Lilach Leibenson, Frank Sardelic

“…Assessing abdominal pain, particularly in women of reproductive age, requires thorough history taking, clinical examination, and investigations to obtain an accurate diagnosis. Both surgical and gynecological causes need to be considered, particularly previous relevant surgical history. …”
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Evaluation Method for Vibration Measurement on Casing in Aeroengine: Theoretical Analysis and Experimental Study by Lanlan Hou, Shuqian Cao

“…The research results can provide a basis for the selection and optimization of vibration measurement locations and fault diagnosis in the aeroengine. Furthermore, the application of this method is not limited to aeroengine vibration analysis and sensor measurement location optimization, but will be useful for vibration analysis of other rotating machinery.…”
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Pneumoperitoneum in a Micropremie: Not Always NEC by Ahmed Khan, Koert de Waal

“…Establishing a preoperative diagnosis of perforated Meckel's is difficult and may not be essential as the treatment remains the same. …”
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Ectopic Pregnancy in a Cesarean Section Scar: Successful Management Using Vacuum Aspiration under Laparoscopic Supervision—Mini Review of Current Literature by Mustafa Koplay, Nasuh Utku Dogan, Mesut Sivri, Hasan Erdogan, Selen Dogan, Cetin Celik

“…There are various CSEP management options that range from medical treatment to surgical interventions such as dilatation and curettage, laparoscopic excision, resection by laparotomy, or, sometimes, a combination of these modalities. Establishing a diagnosis of CSEP can be challenging. Given the relatively rare incidence of CSEP, its management is controversial and current standards of therapy have been derived from data obtained from a limited number of patients. …”
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Jacobsen syndrome associated with Shone’s complex: a case report by Andressa Brum, Larissa Valéria Laskoski, Fabiana Gonçalves de Oliveira Azevedo Matos, Luciana Paula Grégio d’Arce

“…She presented with a variety of craniofacial anomalies and malformations, including cardiac impairment, characterized by a cluster of malformations in the left ventricle in line with the diagnosis of Shone’s complex. Comments: Jacobsen syndrome occurs due to a deletion of contiguous genes on the long arm of chromosome 11 (11q). …”
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A systemic review of the utility of antituberculosis therapy for presumed tuberculous uveitis by Jemma W. Taylor, Ginevra E. L. Wright, Lyndell L. Lim, Justin T. Denholm

“…Difficulty in making an accurate diagnosis and the low incidence of TB uveitis (TBU) contribute to the lack of evidence regarding the best management of this condition. …”
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Intestinal Obstruction and Ileocolic Fistula due to Intraluminal Migration of a Gossypiboma by Evangelos Margonis, Dionysia Vasdeki, Alexandros Diamantis, Georgios Koukoulis, Grigorios Christodoulidis, Konstantinos Tepetes

“…Although gossypiboma is a rare entity, it should be included in the differential diagnosis.…”
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A Case of Thanatophoric Dysplasia Type I with Fetal Hydrops in the First Trimester by Giannina Calongos, Masateru Hori, Mai Ogino, Hideaki Sawai

“…This case illustrates that although TD is a rare disease, an accurate prenatal diagnosis can be made with the use of ultrasonography.…”
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Sintilimab for the treatment of lung adenocarcinoma-induced immune-related hypophysitis: a case report by Ming-xing Wang, Ai-xin Liu, Qing-ming Sun, Wan-hui Dong

“…This report describes a case of a lung cancer patient who, after receiving chemotherapy in combination with the programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor sintilimab, presented with systemic fatigue, alterations in mental and behavioral patterns, somnolence, and symptoms of diabetes insipidus, leading to a diagnosis of grade 4 immune-related hypophysitis. The patient experienced symptomatic relief following pulse therapy with dexamethasone sodium phosphate injections (30mg every 12 hours), and was subsequently treated with prednisone acetate tablets (30 mg/day), which were gradually reduced to a physiological replacement dose. …”
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