Tibial plateau fracture in a patient with dysplastic fibular head by Bin Wang, Aiguo Zhu, Hailei Chen, Bin Xu

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IVIG Associated Aseptic Meningitis in a Renal Transplant Patient by Tamara Wanigasekera, Rachel J. Grainger, Donal J. Sexton, Colm Magee

“…We report a case of a renal transplant patient who developed IVIG associated aseptic meningitis in the context of management of antibody-mediated rejection, four years after transplantation.…”
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Artificial Urinary Sphincter: Long-Term Results and Patient Satisfaction by Drogo K. Montague

“…The published evidence concerning the safety, efficacy, and patient satisfaction for implantation of the current model of the artificial urinary sphincter (AS 800) in men with post prostatectomy urinary incontinence was the objective of this review. …”
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Excisional Biopsy of the Pyogenic Granuloma in Very High-Risk Patient by Dirceu Tavares Formiga Nery, José Ranali, Darceny Zanetta Barbosa, Helvécio Marangon Júnior, Rafael Martins Afonso Pereira, Patrícia Cristine de Oliveira Afonso Pereira

“…Oral surgery to remove pyogenic granuloma in a high-risk patient is reported. A 47-year-old man with gastroesophageal reflux disease, diabetes mellitus II, dyslipidemia, and chronic coronary insufficiency (myocardial infarction within 2 years) with episodes of unstable angina was submitted to an excisional biopsy of hemorrhagic lesion in the lingual right mandibular gingiva. …”
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Mucinous Cystadenoma of the Appendix in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erthematosus by Debrah A Wirtzfeld, Lorne M Price, Maire A Duggan, Shaun AC Medlicott, Francis R Sutherland

“…Surveillance for metachronous colonic neoplasms is warranted in patients diagnosed with a mucinous neoplasm of the appendix.…”
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Clostridium subterminale Septicemia in a Patient with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma by Kevin M. Trapani, Leigh J. Boghossian, Elizabeth Caskey

“…After a prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay, the patient died on hospital day 23. Though rarely reported, C. subterminale septicemia has been demonstrated in patients with malignancy, specifically of the GI tract. …”
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Meningioma of Lumbar Localization in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Jorge Luis Acevedo Cardoso, Yoniel Suárez Guerrero, Samuel Sánchez Sánchez

“…A case of a 37 year old patient with low back pain of one year of evolution is presented. …”
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Biochemical and Clinical Features of Insulinoma in a Patient with Turner Syndrome by Darius A. Schneider, M. Zare, F. Behnia, M. Matesan, T. Tylee

“…BOHB levels should not be used for ruling out EHH in patients with TS.…”
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Hepatosplenomegaly and severe hypercholesterolemia in 18-year-old female patient by M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, T. P. Nekrasova, R. V. Maslennikov, V. T. Ivashkin

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Successful pericardiotomy with drainage of the pericardial cavity in case of multimorbid patient by N.M. Seredyuk, A.V. Sudus, I.M. Budzan, S.M. Hrychynyuk, V.В. Tomyn, N.V. Rohiv, M.V. Bielinskyi, A.Ya. Vasylyshyn

“…Multimorbidity of the patient included combination of causal diseases (atherosclerosis, coronary artery atherotrombosis), a number of complicated conditions (two myocardial infarctions, left ventricular aneurysm, cardiac tamponade, acute and chronic heart failure), competitive diseases (peptic ulcer, pancreatitis, obesity, umbilical hernia). …”
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Reverse Takutsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens by Gift Echefu, Daniel Hammett, Amir Ausef, Lance LaMotte

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29-year-old patient with interstitial pulmonary disease and diarrhea by Nino D. Potskhverashvili, N. I. Kokina, A. V. Stepanov, T. V. Antonova, A. S. Tertychny, V. T. Ivashkin

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Pseudogout Associated Hip Pain in a Patient with HIV Infection by Benan M. Dala-Ali, Matthew Welck, Mary Anne Lloyd, Henry D. Atkinson

“…There are no previously reported cases of HIV-infected patients with pseudogout. The case is discussed with reference to the literature.…”
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Toward Design of a Drip-Stand Patient Follower Robot by Zewen Wu, Shahram Payandeh

“…This paper explores some of the design and development challenges of a patient follower robot. Our motivation stemmed from common mobility challenges associated with patients holding on and pulling the medical drip stand. …”
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Volume Management in the Critically Ill Patient with Acute Kidney Injury by Mary Labib, Raeesa Khalid, Akram Khan, Supriya Khan

“…Optimal management of volume status is critical in the setting of AKI in the ICU patient. The use of urine sodium, the fractional excretion of sodium (FeNa), and the fractional excretion of urea (FeUrea) are common clinical tools used to help guide fluid management especially further volume expansion but should be used in the context of the patient’s overall clinical scenario as they are not completely sensitive or specific for the finding of volume depletion and can be misleading. …”
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Extensive Prostatic Abscess in an Elderly Patient Requiring Multidisciplinary Drainage by John Michael Nesemann, Kathy Huen, Jonathan Bergman

“…A postoperative Foley catheter was left in place, and the patient recovered without complications. Discussion. …”
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When a Dead Patient Is Not Really Dead: Lazarus Phenomenon by Munish Sharma, Megha Chandna, Thang Nguyen, Abhay Vakil, Rene Franco, Iqbal Ratnani, Joseph Varon, Salim Surani

“…Lazarus phenomenon refers to autoresuscitation of a patient declared dead after cessation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). …”
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Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Leading to Abdominal Wall Mass in Young Patient by Mohadeseh Karimi, Ali AtashAbParvar

“…An abdominal physical examination revealed a mobile, well-bordered, nontender mass 3 × 3 centimeter (cm) in diameter palpated in the right periumbilical area. The patient underwent surgery which revealed a cystic lesion that was carefully resected. …”
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Takotsubu Cardiomyopathy Patient With Coronary Artery Disease: The Chicken or the Egg by Chara Ude, Ayman Helal, Ibrahim Antoun

“…ABSTRACT This case emphasizes the rare occurrence of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) in a patient with moderate coronary artery disease (CAD), highlighting the complexity of diagnosis and management. …”
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Fatal Disseminated Aspergillosis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Rochelle Hardie, Tracian James-Goulbourne, Monsoon Rashid, Jeremy Sullivan, Yamen Homsi

“…Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk for infection including opportunistic infections. …”
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