hemoperitoneum/edema

Hemoperitoneum in the neonate is uncommon. We report our experience with a neonate who suddenly developed hemoperitoneum in late gestation. Ascites with right pleural effusion initially suggested fetal hydrops. However, a decrease in hemoglobin with bloody ascites from the paracentesis gave the

It is not a common case for neurosurgery department and the other departments to perform joint operation at the same time. Patients with severe head injury are a condition in which vital signs are unstable due to severe brain swelling and increased intracranial pressure, and emergency surgery is

OBJECTIVE To emphasize the role of noninvasive diagnostic investigative methods and their importance in early detection of mycotic aneurysm related to staphylococcal endocarditis, and of monitoring therapy or identifying complications. METHODS Two patients with mycotic aneurysm that developed as

The authors present a case of a liver rupture after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) relaps, following left-sided hepatectomy. The rupture resulted from major termoablation within the hepatic venous region, followed by the liver edema, to which incomplete hepatic

Since its initial introduction into the bedside assessment of the trauma patient via the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam, the use of point-of-care ultrasound has expanded rapidly. A growing body of literature demonstrates ultrasound can be used by nonradiologists as an

OBJECTIVE To define patterns of diagnostic error in the interpretation of trauma abdominal CT. METHODS Two hundred fifty-four out of 1751 abdominal CT scans performed for evaluation of trauma had a definite or equivocal diagnosis of an abdominal injury. Cases were re-read initially without reference

Nine cases of tubal carcinoma were found in a period of 20 years in JIPMER Hospital among approximately 9,000 gynaecological malignancies. Most patients were diagnosed as malignant ovarian tumour, but two cases presented unusually, one as Meig's syndrome and another as acute hemoperitoneum. This

Mesothelioma is a rare malignancy in horses. This report describes a case in which marked hemoperitoneum, moderate anemia, and moderate dependent edema were the presenting clinical signs in a 2-year-old Standardbred stallion with mesothelioma of the vaginal tunic. On necropsy, approximately 40 L of

Purpose of review: This article summarizes the utility and evidence supporting the use of ultrasound exams in the intensive care unit. Recent findings: Point-of-care

It has been found that trypsin and alpha-chymotrypsin inhibitors isolated from Ascaris suum act embryotoxically and teratogenically on White Leghorn chicken embryos. Mortality rate for the chicken embryos on day 15 of incubation was 45.0 +/- 3.5% after injection of trypsin inhibitor and 44.0 +/-

We report on our experience with acute peritoneal dialysis (APD) in 16 very low birth weight neonates ranging from 24.6 to 30.2 weeks' gestation with a birth weight ranging from 630 g to 1,430 g using a 14-gauge Arrow vascular catheter for APD access. The underlying causes of acute renal failure

Seventeen granulosa cell, thirteen Sertoli-Leydig cell and six unclassified sex cord-stromal tumors diagnosed during pregnancy or the puerperium were reviewed. Eleven patients presented with abdominal pain or swelling, five in shock, two with virilization, and one with vaginal bleeding. Three