Angioedema is a known side effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I). However, trauma precipitating angioedema is a rare event. We detail a case of trauma-induced angioedema in a patient taking an ACE...
Shark attacks increased 23% globally within the past 20 years on a multifactorial scale through climate change and human impacts, yet healthcare lacks treatment guidelines for these victims. This systematic review pro...
The authors aimed to prove that an increase in high-sensitivity Troponin (hsTnT) levels correlates with the corrected QT (QTc) interval measured during a standard 12-lead ECG. From the literature, we know that various...
Background: In-hospital mortality is a key indicator of the quality of care. Studies so far have demonstrated the influence of patient and hospital-related factors on in-hospital mortality. Currently, new variables, s...
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) are used as an alternative of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI) in patients where ACEIs cannot be used because of their known adverse effects, cough and angioedema. Th...
Introduction: Acute hemoperitoneum due to the spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rare case of non-traumatic intra-abdomen bleeding that requires a high index of suspicion to approach, especiall...
Paediatric cardiac disease is an established cause of ischemic stroke in the neonatal and infantile groups. These diseases may be congenital or acquired. However, clinical myocarditis is in itself, relatively uncommon...
Background: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is an important therapeutic modality for the treatment of acute respiratory failure (ARF). In this review, we critically analyze randomized controlled trials on the most used ...
Background: Social media platforms are popular among children and often feature challenges that become viral. Notably, the Tide Pod® and Benadryl® challenges encouraged viewers to ingest these substances for their vis...
Introduction: Transcranial Doppler is a simple, non-invasive and inexpensive examination which allows the assessment of cerebral perfusion. In countries with limited resources, which do not have a means of monitoring ...