tetany/hemorrhage

A patient is reported who developed severe haemorrhagic pancreatitis, without hyperamylasemia, which was complicated by gross hypocalcaemia presenting as tetany. Tetany is very uncommon in acute pancreatitis and is a grave prognostic indicator, recovery being exceptionally rare. The mechanisms

OBJECTIVE There is little information regarding the clinical risk factors for postoperative tetany in patients with Graves' disease. We analysed the risk factors responsible for postoperative tetany by univariate and multivariate analysis in thyroidectomized patients with Graves' disease, and we

Celiac crisis is a severe and potentially fatal complication of celiac disease. Unusual at present, it has been described mainly in children younger than 2-years-old, but reports in adults do exist. We report a 26-years-old lady with tetany and bleeding diathesis at presentation. In spite of it

1. Tetany occurs spontaneously in many forms and may also be produced by the destruction of the parathyroid glands. Recent researches tend to demonstrate an intimate relation between the various forms of tetany and relative or absolute insufficiency of the parathyroid gland. 2. The parathyroid

It has been our aim to determine in what particular the blood is altered during tetany so that it can produce hyperexcitability of the motor nerves. As a working hypothesis it has been assumed that (1) there may be a lack of calcium in the blood and tissues; (2) there may be a circulating poison

BACKGROUND Serum ionized calcium and magnesium are normally decreased during later stages of pregnancy. A further rapid decline may be caused by the rapid infusion of blood bank products in which citrate is used as an anticoagulant/preservative. Tetany, as reported here, may be precipitated by such

Previous irradiation of rabbits with ultra-violet light, with a consequent hypertrophy of the parathyroid glands, resulted in some degree of protection to these animals, when part of the parathyroid tissue was extirpated. This fact indicates that the remaining hyperplastic tissue was potentially

The first part of this paper presents the history of a panic attack occurring during an acute hypertensive crisis, which led to the discovery of a left adrenal phaeochromocytoma. The second part of the paper presents a discussion of conditions that can simulate panic attacks. Accounts are given of:

The authors give a survey of the literature on the tetanic syndrome and its effects on the dental hard tissues and the tooth supporting structures. In cases of normocalcaemic tetany, no pathological alterations have been observed in the dental hard tissues, the pulp and the periodontium. On the

OBJECTIVE was to evaluate the safety of one-day thyroid surgery based on the assessment of the incidence of early postoperative complications. METHODS The study comprised 726 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy during the period between January, 2012 and February, 2013. The study considered

In 11 patients with III A stage multiple myeloma in every week before new course of cytostatics started, three times plasmapheresis therapy had been performed. There was no difference in reducing of plasma cell mass, plasma immunoglobulins concentration and proteinuria or disappearance of osteolytic

Sometimes the relationship between peripartum events and neonatal CNS injury is obvious: for example, following complete abruptio placentae or umbilical cord prolapse and occlusion with a delay of many minutes before delivery of the baby. These circumstances are, of course, rare in modern

Serious postoperative complications following thyroid surgery are to be expected in approximately 3% of cases. Intraoperative blood loss, usually in the region of the superior thyroid artery, should be minimised by careful preparation. Damage to recurrent laryngeal nerves is usually indirect due to