An Autopsy Case of Fulminant Systemic Infection of Clostridium perfringens With a Diverse Role of Toxins in a Healthy Patient by Ayano Osamura, Hiromi Onizuka, Kenta Masui, Kumiko Murakami, Tomoko Yamamoto, Yoji Nagashima, Munekazu Takeda, Atsushi Kurata

“…A 72-year-old, immunocompetent man visited the emergency department with lower back pain, and blood test revealed hemolytic attack. …”
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Unusual Mechanism of Facial Nerve Palsy Caused by Penetrating Neck Trauma by Marisa Klančnik, Petar Ivanišević, Marina Krnić Martinić, Petra Smoje, Marta Zrinka Vucemilovic

“…A 32-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with a penetrating injury on the right side of the neck just behind the right ear, accompanied by evident right (FN) palsy, evaluated as House Brackmann grade IV. …”
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Acute hoarseness in severe heart failure: Ortner's Syndrome by Gavrić Jelena, Valjarević Svetlana, Jovanović Anđelina, Jovanović Milan B.

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Immediate management of maxillo-mandibular trauma. Case presentation by Alain Soto Ugalde

“…The case was received at the emergency department of the Pediatric Hospital Paquito González Cueto University and attended in the Maxillofacial Surgery room. …”
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Association Between Deforestation and the Incidence of Snakebites in South Korea by Seoheui Lee, Junyeong Lee, Kyung-Duk Min

“…Aggregated data were obtained from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) and the National Emergency Department Information System (NEDIS) from 2014 to 2021. …”
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The effects of playing digital games on children’s pain, fear, and anxiety levels during suturing: A randomized controlled study by Muhammet Kavlakci, Filiz Ogce, Tulay Yavan

“…METHODS: Data were obtained from 84 children between the ages of 8 and 17 years at the pediatric emergency department between January 16 and March 19, 2020, using the Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Form, the Wong–Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPS), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Fear of Medical Procedures Scale (FMPS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAI-CH). …”
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The impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions and treatment management of ectopic pregnancy by Hande Gurbuz, Gulfem Basol, Mehmet Mustafa Altintas, Betul Kuru

“…The rate of admissions from the emergency department was higher during the pandemic than before the pandemic (P = 0.003). …”
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Bigeminy with Prolonged QT Interval as an Ominous Sign for Impending Torsades de Pointes: A Case Report by Thuc Vu, Jake Valentine

“…Case Report: An 84-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a fall. A syncope workup revealed an ECG demonstrating bigeminy with a prolonged QTc interval. …”
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Sepsis: An emergency medical condition and out-of-hospital diagnostic challenge by Vukićević Verica, Ilić Andrijana, Obradović Aleksandra, Milivojčević-Bevc Ivana

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Multisystemic Side Effects of an Indispensable Old Drug: A Case Report of Chronic Lithium Use (A Patient with Multiple Side Effects of Lithium) by Levent Demirtas, Emin Murat Akbas, Husnu Degirmenci, Ali Gurel, Eren Duzgun

“…An 82-year-old woman was brought into the emergency department because of loss of consciousness. According to the physical examination and laboratory analyses, patient was diagnosed with lithium-associated hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI), symptomatic sinus bradycardia, and thyroid dysfunction. …”
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Case Report: Testicular Pseudoaneurysm Rupture by Caroline Baber, Eshaan Daas, Michelle Mouri

“…Case Report: We discuss a case of 51-year-old male with recurrent upper GI bleeding who presented to the emergency department for scrotal swelling following the prophylactic embolization of his gastroduodenal artery. …”
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Nurses’ Experience With End-of-Life Care in Geriatric Centers: A Systematic Review by Falah Jamal Dakka RN, BSN, MHM, PhD

“…The eligibility criteria involve literature materials published in the past 5 years, peer reviews, English language, geriatric nurses, and nurses in emergency department, primary care, and intensive care unit. …”
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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Facial Nerve Palsy and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Behiye Deniz Kosovali, Asiye Yavuz, Fatma Irem Yesiler, Mustafa Kemal Bayar

“…We present a patient with MRS admitted to our hospital with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). 45-year-old woman was admitted to an emergency department with dyspnea and swelling on her hands and face. …”
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Irreducible Dislocation of the Great Toe Interphalangeal Joint Secondary to an Incarcerated Sesamoid by Hamid Rahmatullah Bin Abd Razak, Zi-Yang Chia, Hwee-Chye Andrew Tan

“…As the patient did not report severe symptoms and a true lateral radiograph was not ordered, the dislocation was missed initially at the emergency department. The patient had continued to run and play field hockey prior to visiting us. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of Cholecystocolic Fistula and Subtotal Cholecystectomy by Tri-Staple in a Type V Mirizzi Syndrome by Fahri Yetişir, Akgün Ebru Şarer, Hasan Zafer Acar, Omer Parlak, Basar Basaran, Omer Yazıcıoğlu

“…A 24-year-old man was admitted to emergency department with the complaint of abdominal pain, intermittent fever, jaundice, and diarrhea. …”
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A Challenging Diagnosis of Ascites: A Case Report of Peritoneal Tuberculosis by Jose Ruiz, Maedeh Ganji, Catarina Canha, Carmen Isache

“…We present a rare case of a 68-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with a 2-week progressive dyspnea. In addition, the patient complained of generalized weakness, subjective fevers, and abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant. …”
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Infrarenal Aorta Thrombosis Associated with H1N1 Influenza A Virus Infection by Can Hüzmeli, Mustafa Saglam, Ali Arıkan, Barıs Doner, Gulay Akıncı, Ferhan Candan

“…A Turkish man aged 28 years was admitted to our emergency department with dyspnea, bilateral lower extremity insensitivity, and cold. …”
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Ozone therapy as support in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer. A case report by Isidro Matos Lamote, Jorge Enrique Rodríguez León, Carlos García Arencibia, Maydelin Pérez Reina

“…The case of a 43-years-old patient with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, of seven years of evolution, referred from the Emergency Department of the Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy University Polyclinic, Abreus, with the diagnosis of neuroinfectious diabetic foot complicated with an abscess is presented. …”
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A Curious Case of Iron-Deficiency Anemia by Seth Shaffer, Mayur Brahmania, Hemant Shah

“…A 49-year-old Brazilian male presented to the emergency department with a five-day history of abdominal pain, dark stools, and syncope. …”
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Paralyzing paradox: Spinal cord infarction, a hidden emergency by Khurram Khaliq Bhinder, Khizer Ahmed Khan, Madiha Saeed Wahla, Amna Mehboob, Abeer Shahid, Alishbah Ziad

“…Spinal cord infarction is a rare entity that is encountered less but has a high mortality and morbitiy rate. 43 years old female presented to emergency department with acute lower limb weakness. Urgent MRI was performed that showed long segment intramedullary signal abnormality involving anterior and middle half of cervical spinal cord, showing restricted diffusion and possible questionable faint enhancement. …”
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