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A 39-old, anaemic woman, admitted to hospital because of a fistula between bladder and bowel, developed a moderate degree of methaemoglobinaemia (19% of total haemoglobin) after prescription of 3 X 200 mg/die phenazopyridine (Pyridium) for 4 weeks. She showed a greyish discoloration of the skin;
OBJECTIVE
To deepen our understanding of Methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) associated pulmonary hypertension (PH) by analyzing the characteristics of clinical presentation, pulmonary high resolusion CT(HRCT), treatment response and gene mutation.
METHODS
This study includes 15 cases of pediatric patients
The aim of this paper is to review clinical and laboratory features of this unusual pathology and its complications, indicating transcatheter embolization as a first choice for its management. Our case report is of a seven year-old child, with complex pulmonary arteriovenous fistula of the anterior
The most common congenital cardiac defect is VSD. This malady accounts for 20 to 30 per cent of all congenital cardiac defects and is representative of a cardiac lesion that increases pulmonary blood flow. Although lesions, which increase pulmonary blood flow, may vary in incidence, they frequently
Hypersensitivity reactions (HR) are immune responses that are exaggerated or inappropriate against an antigen or allergen. Coombs and Gell classified hypersensitivity reactions into four forms. Type I, type II, and type III hypersensitivity reactions are known as immediate hypersensitivity reactions
BACKGROUND
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy leads to demyelination of the nervous system, adrenal insufficiency, and accumulation of long-chain fatty acids. Most young patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy develop seizures and progressive neurologic deficits, and die within the first two decades
Dinitrotoluenes (DNTs) are nitroaromatic compounds appearing as pale yellow crystalline solids at room temperature. Dinitrotoluenes exist as a mixture of 2 to 6 isomers, with 2,4-DNT, and 2,6-DNT being the most significant. About 500 persons are estimated to be potentially exposed yearly to 2,4-DNT
A 34-year-old female smoker (4 packs a year), with the following symptoms: dry cough, moderate dyspnea, fatigue, night sweats and no exposure to respiratory poisoning or contact with tuberculosis. Clinical findings at admission: normal temperature, Hippocratic fingers and cyanosis, diminished
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of comprehensive interventions based on the three TCM patterns on symptoms and quality of life of COPD patients.
METHODS
An open-label, randomized, controlled trial.
METHODS
Four hospitals in China.
METHODS
352 patients were randomly divided into two groups.
Several clinical trials have demonstrated that granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) accelerates the recovery of neutropenia in chemotherapy-induced bone marrow suppression. In this report, we describe a 46-year-old female with glioblastoma multiforme who developed interstitial pneumonia due
OBJECTIVE
Human pandemic influenza H(1)N(1) virus as the cause of febrile respiratory infection ranging from self-limited to severe illness has spread globally during 2009. Signs and symptoms of upper and lower respiratory tract involvement, fever, sore throat, rhinitis, myalgia, malaise, headache,
Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is characterized by pulmonary arterial hypertension and right-to-left shunting. The signs and symptoms of ES include cyanosis, shortness of breath, fatigue, hemoptysis, and sudden death. In patients with ES, it is important that the systemic and pulmonary circulations be
Prilocaine-induced methemoglobinemia is a rarely seen condition. In this paper, a case is presented with methemoglobinemia developed secondary to prilocaine use in a liposuction procedure, and the importance of this rarely seen condition is emphasized. A 20-year-old female patient presented with
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of sulfhemoglobinemia in a patient receiving phenazopyridine for a urinary tract infection.
METHODS
A 63-year-old white woman presented to the emergency department with complaints of fatigue and bluish discoloration of her body that had gradually progressed over the
A 40-year-old man presented to the emergency department with dyspnoea and fatigue after bupropion and popper consumption. Clinical examination was remarkable for central cyanosis not responding to supplementary oxygen. Arterial blood gas analysis showed a methaemoglobin value of 30.3%.