The American journal of emergency medicine
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Case Reports
Acute psychosis presenting as a sole manifestation of left atrial myxoma: a new paradigm.
Atrial myxomas are the most common benign cardiac tumors. Neurological manifestations associated with left atrial myxoma are seen infrequently in the form of embolic stroke of intracranial hemorrhage. Psychiatric manifestations are however exceedingly rare. We hereby present a case who presented with acute psychosis as a sole manifestation of an underlying left atrial myxoma.
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The objective of this study is to examine if the B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) can be used in diagnosing heart failure (HF) in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) who present to the emergency department (ED) with acute bronchiolitis. ⋯ The results of this small study suggest that the BNP test can be useful to ascertain the presence of HF in children with CHD who present to the ED with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.
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The specific kinetic of copeptin secretion during the course of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) had poorly been studied, with most studies assessing copeptin levels in the very first hours of chest pain onset and not ACS itself. To overcome this issue, we took advantage of septal embolization technique for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) treatment, a unique situation during which myocardial infarction (MI) is provoked, to measure plasmatic copeptin levels variation.
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Dislocation is one of the most common complications of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Because of the growing number of patients undergoing THA annually and the immense number of patients who have previously undergone the procedure, familiarity with the diagnosis and treatment of this complication is critical. ⋯ We present the current case of an anterior hip dislocation that was unable to be closed reduced as the direction of dislocation was presumed to be posterior. Although a shoot through lateral is recommended in all cases to confirm the direction of dislocation, we highlight how the physician can differentiate the direction of dislocation based on the position of the foot and location of the lesser trochanter on the anteroposterior radiograph.
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We present a case report and review of the literature of traumatic dislocation of the carpometacarpal joint of the left thumb without associated fracture. The injury was sustained while skiing, and after emergency department diagnosis, the dislocation was reduced and the joint stabilized with a splint. The patient was discharged with close follow-up with a hand surgeon for definitive surgical fixation. Carpometacarpal joint dislocations of the thumb are exceedingly rare injuries and require appropriate diagnosis and treatment to minimize the morbidity and loss of function that can occur with these injuries.