ventricular fibrillation/diarrhea

BACKGROUND: The electrophysiologic and antifibrillatory properties of tedisamil (KC-8857;3,7-di-(cyclopropylmethyl)-9,9-tetramethylene-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonane dihydrochloride) were studied in a conscious canine model of sudden cardiac death. METHODS AND RESULTS: Three to five days after

Sporadic VIPoma is an exceedingly rare tumor with an annual incidence of 1:10 million people worldwide, yet it is described in approximately 5 % of MEN1 patients. The majority of VIPomas are malignant and radical surgery is the best therapeutic option. A 58-year-old man presented with

The main cause of death from novel (swine origin) influenza A/H1N1 infection is acute respiratory distress syndrome. Most fatal cases are immunocompromised patients or patients with a severe underlying disease. Here, we report a fatal case of acute interstitial myocarditis associated with novel

Plesiomonas shigelloides is known to cause mild to cholera-like diarrhea in most infected persons. In immunocompromised patients extra-intestinal manifestations have been described. We report the first case of pneumonia caused by P. shigelloides in a 76-year-old woman who had undergone a curative

The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of quisinostat + bortezomib + dexamethasone in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma was evaluated in a phase-1b, open-label, multicenter, '3 + 3' dose-escalation study. Patients received escalating doses of oral quisinostat (6 mg [n = 3], 8 mg [n = 3], 10 mg [n =

In outlining the pathology of various electrolyte metabolism abnormalities in cancer patients we considered the main clinical points between pathologies and emergency treatment. In regard to sodium (Na+) metabolism, one pathologic state that requires our attention is hypernatremia. Hypernatremia is

The chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, adverse effects, and dosage of sotalol hydrochloride are reviewed. The chemical name of sotalol hydrochloride is 4'-[1-hydroxy-2-(isopropylamino)ethyl]methanesulfonanilide monohydrochloride. Sotalol is a class III antiarrhythmic that

The parotid glands and skin of the toad contain toxic substances. Ingestion of toad or toad cake may result in intoxication. Clinically, it may be predominantly manifested by a digitalis-like cardioactive effect. During the last six years, the National Poison Center of Taiwan has collected four

We report a case of an 8-year-old girl with fulminant myocarditis successfully treated with percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS). She was first taken to our hospital for treatment of suspected infective enterocolitis since her main symptoms were fever, vomiting and diarrhea. On day 2 after

Chromated-copper-arsenate (CCA) is a compound used worldwide for wood preservation. Occupational hazards from chronic exposure to CCA are well known, but acute ingestion of CCA wood preservative is very rare. We describe a case of suicide by ingestion of a CCA wood preservative. A 33-year-old man

OBJECTIVE We report our experience with the use of octreotide as primary or adjunctive therapy in children with various gastrointestinal disorders. METHODS A pharmacy database identified patients who received octreotide for gastrointestinal diseases. Indications for octreotide use, dosing,

The toad possesses several toxic substances. Toad toxin poisoning manifests itself primarily with digitalis-like, cardioactive effects which results in bradycardia, varying degrees of atrio-ventricular block, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and sudden death. We report a cluster

BACKGROUND Prominent J waves can be seen in life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias such as Brugada syndrome, early repolarization syndrome, and ventricular fibrillation. We herein present an unusual case report of hypokalemia-induced J wave syndrome and ST (a part of ECG) segment

OBJECTIVE To report the clinical features and recovery patterns of patients with non-thyrotoxic acquired hypokalemic paralysis. METHODS The clinical and laboratory records of 11 consecutive patients with acquired non-thyrotoxic hypokalemic paralysis were reviewed and compared with those of 3

Enteroviruses can cause severe manifestations in children with malignancy. Infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome (IAHS) due to enterovirus is a rare entity in children. Patients with malignancy and IAHS due to enterovirus were retrospectively evaluated at the University of Athens'