A Curious Case of MRSA Bacteremia and Septic Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Peripheral Venous Catheter by Joshua Twito, Syeda Sahra, Abdullah Jahangir, Neville Mobarakai

“…Right upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli were seen on imaging. …”
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Advantages and disadvantages of coronary drug-eluting stent: a 23-year journey of randomized clinical trials by Alfredo E. Rodriguez, Juan Mieres, Juan M. Rokos

“… Introducing drug-eluting stents (DES2) significantly reduced target vessel revascularization (TVR), TVR-myocardial infarction (MI), and definitive stent thrombosis. Cardiac death in high-risk subgroups of lesions was also significantly reduced, and all of this is out of the discussion for the authors. …”
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Lifetime of patients and prognostic value of manifestations and complications of liver cirrhosis by G. K. Mirodzhov, S. A. Avezov, N. S. Tukhtayeva, A. Bakhtibekov, M. M. Giyasov

“…Hepatorenal syndrome, bacterial peritonitis and portal vein thrombosis are independent risk factors of lethal outcomes.Conclusions. …”
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Combined Parental Thrombophilia Gene Mutation Defects in Couples with Repeated Pregnancy Loss by Mehdi Kashifard, Zahra Basirat, Fatemeh Ramezani, Faeze Ghofrani, Masoumeh Golsorkhtabaramiri

“…Background: Several genetic mutations in female thrombotic defects have recently been shown to affect recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL); however, it is unclear which common parental mutations are involved in thrombosis-associated repeated pregnancy loss RPL. Aims: In this study, the prevalence of some combined parental thrombophilia gene mutation defects was studied in couples with RPL. …”
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Infant of a diabetic mother: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment by Magdalena Suda-Całus, Katarzyna Dąbrowska, Ewa Gulczyńska

“…Less common complications in IDMs are: persistent pulmonary hypertension, hyperbilirubinemia, renal vein thrombosis, small left colon syndrome, intrauterine death, polycythemia, and a predisposition to obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes later in life. …”
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From an allergic reaction to a superior vena cava syndrome by Milutinović Vojislava, Milutinović Vladimir

“…The venous obstruction may be due to compression, invasion, thrombosis, or fibrosis of the SVC. SVCS can be the initial presentation of a previously undiagnosed tumor in up to 60% of cases. …”
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CATCH 2023 Meeting Summary: Collaborate & Address Treatment Challenges in Haemophilia by Benson Gary, Curry Nicola, Fletcher Simon, Gregory Will, Harrison Cathy, Laffan Mike, Lowe Gillian, Khair Kate, Kirk Susan, McLaughlin Paul, Percy Charles, Player Denise, Whitaker Sarah

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Topical Nitroglycerine for Neonatal Arterial Associated Peripheral Ischemia following Cannulation: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review by Rafat Mosalli, Mohamed Elbaz, Bosco Paes

“…The procedure, while easily executed by skilled neonatal staff, can be associated with serious complications such as vasospasm, thrombosis, embolism, hematoma, infection, peripheral nerve damage, ischemia, and tissue necrosis. …”
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Systemic Lymphadenectomy Cannot Be Recommended for Low-Risk Corpus Cancer by Takao Hidaka, Akitoshi Nakashima, Tomoko Shima, Toru Hasegawa, Shigeru Saito

“…No patient presented postoperative leg lymphedema and deep venous thrombosis. Conclusion. Omission of lymphadenectomy did not worsen the DFS or OS. …”
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Septic Pulmonary Emboli and Renal Abscess Caused by Staphylococcus aureus in an HIV-Infected Patient by Isaí Medina-Piñón, Alan Ledif Reyes-Mondragón, Michel Fernando Martínez-Reséndez, Adrián Camacho-Ortiz

“…In the following case report, the clinical course of an HIV-infected man is presented; he developed bloodstream infection (BSI) and associated complications: septic pulmonary embolism, right renal abscess, and ipsilateral renal vein thrombosis. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was identified as the cause of sepsis and successfully treated with surgery and antimicrobials. …”
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Severe Sepsis Associated with Lemierre’s Syndrome: A Rare but Life-Threatening Disease by Audrey Tawa, Raphaëlle Larmet, Yannick Malledant, Philippe Seguin

“…Computed tomography of the neck and lungs confirmed the diagnosis of Lemierre’s syndrome: pleural effusions, bilateral lung infiltrates, and an internal jugular vein thrombosis. Fluid administration and antibiotic treatment were quickly initiated. …”
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Protease-activated receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells: a bridge between thrombo-inflammation and vascular remodelling by Anxhela Habibi, Wolfram Ruf, Leon Schurgers

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Aneurysm of Upper Limb Arteries in Children: Report of Five Cases by Ildar Nurmeev, Dmitry Osipov, Bruce Okoye

“…Complications. Dysfunction and thrombosis of the PTFE graft required reoperation using an autovenous graft. …”
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Janus kinase inhibitors and biologics for treatment of livedoid vasculopathy: a systematic review by Yu Liu, Tingting Li, Wei Shi

“…Purpose: Livedoid vasculopathy (LV) is a chronic microvascular thrombosis disorder with an unclear pathogenesis, potentially involving hypercoagulability and inflammation. …”
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The diagnosis of DIC: a current overview by Hongyu Yang, Xiaochun Ma, Xu Li

“…First, in most DIC, thrombosis and bleeding coexist. Second, DIC is a dynamic process. …”
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Bleeding versus Clotting: A Complex Case of a Large Fibroid Uterus Causing Menorrhagia and a DVT by Sangeeta Ramanan, Jude Chapman-Wardy, Roy Watson

“…Months later, after a long road trip, she presented with left leg swelling, and a Doppler ultrasound confirmed an extensive deep vein thrombosis (DVT). She was commenced on warfarin for anticoagulation but presented again with menorrhagia precipitated by overanticoagulation. …”
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Orbital Cellulitis by Rince Liyanti, Getry Sukmawati, Havriza Vitresia

“…Tidak ada kesepakatan tentang antibiotik terbaik untuk digunakan, golongan antibiotik β-laktam selama 4-6 minggu masih direkomendasikan sebagai agen lini pertama, dan untuk kasus thrombosis sinus kavernosus, antibiotik meropenem dan vankomisin selama 6-8 minggu merupakan terapi utama. …”
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COVID-19-Induced Fatal Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Healthy Young Patient by Mariana Codevila Buere Pereira, Bruna Ruschel, Bruna Schneider, Vitor Salomão Gonçalves Melo de Melgar, Tatiana Helena Rech

“…The antibody-mediated reduced activity of the disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13 (ADAMTS13) induces the accumulation of ultrahigh-molecular-weight multimers of von Willebrand factor, leading to platelet aggregation and thrombosis. TTP can be an unusual presentation of COVID-19 disease mediated by the virus-induced immune response. …”
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Perioperative Risk: Short Review of Current Approach in Non Cardiac Surgery by Andreea Boghean, Cristian Guțu, Dorel Firescu

“…Quantification of surgical risk as low, intermediate, and high is useful in identifying the group of patients who are at risk of complications such as myocardial infarction, thrombosis, arrhythmias, heart failure, stroke or even death. …”
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The Use of Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists for Correction of Thrombocytopenia prior to Elective Procedures in Chronic Liver Diseases: Review of Current Evidence by Kamran Qureshi, Shyam Patel, Andrew Meillier

“…Use of these agents had some adverse consequences, importantly being the occurrence of portal vein thrombosis. This review highlights the need of further studies to identify reliable methods of safely reducing the provoked bleeding risk linked to thrombocytopenia in CLD.…”
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