The American journal of emergency medicine
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Hypothermia is a common diagnosis in the Emergency Department. It can cause a multitude of symptoms and complications if not treated promptly. The following case report discusses Brugada pattern on an electrocardiogram in a patient with hypothermia and diabetic ketoacidosis. There was resolution of the Brugada pattern on the electrocardiogram after the patient was warmed to 35.3 °C.
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Case Reports
Acute transverse myelitis progressing to permanent quadriplegia following COVID-19 infection.
As of January 2022, there have been over 350 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world. The most common symptoms in those infected are fever, cough, malaise, and myalgia, however pulmonary, hematologic, gastrointestinal, renal, and neurologic complications have also been reported. Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is an uncommon neurological syndrome characterized by acute or subacute spinal cord dysfunction that can lead to paresthesias, sensory and autonomic impairment, and even paralysis. ⋯ Within 48 hours after emergency department arrival, she required intubation due to worsening diaphragmatic and chest wall paralysis. Her treatment included a long-term steroid regimen and plasmapheresis, and unfortunately, she did not have any neurologic recovery. We present a very rare case of ATM progressing to complete quadriplegia following COVID-19 infection.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Direct laryngoscope versus McGRATH video-laryngoscope for tracheal intubation in trauma emergency: A randomised control trial.
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Case Reports
Brugada pattern as part of the electrocardiographic abnormalities in hyperkalemia: A case report.
A 78-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 10-day history of diarrhea and presyncope. His electrocardiogram showed a type-1 Brugada pattern but also a first-degree atrioventricular block, right bundle branch block, and peaked and symmetrical hyperacute T waves. ⋯ After hemodialysis with normalization of serum potassium, the electrocardiographic abnormalities disappeared. An ajmaline challenge excluded the possibility of Brugada syndrome.