The American journal of emergency medicine
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Testicular torsion is a serious condition that carries with it a high rate of morbidity. ⋯ An understanding of testicular torsion can assist emergency clinicians in diagnosing and managing this disease.
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Cardiogenic shock (CS) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. In recent times, there is increasing interest in the role of angiotensin II in CS. We sought to systematically review the current literature on the use of angiotensin II in CS. ⋯ In this first systematic review of angiotensin II in CS, we note the early clinical experience. Angiotensin II was associated with improvements in MAP, decrease in vasopressor requirements, and minimal reported adverse events.
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Cardiogenic shock (CS) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. In recent times, there is increasing interest in the role of angiotensin II in CS. We sought to systematically review the current literature on the use of angiotensin II in CS. ⋯ In this first systematic review of angiotensin II in CS, we note the early clinical experience. Angiotensin II was associated with improvements in MAP, decrease in vasopressor requirements, and minimal reported adverse events.
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Review Case Reports
The seven day itch: A delayed histamine reaction to stingray injury.
Stingray injuries are common presentations to emergency departments near warm coastal waters. Commonly reported injuries include puncture wounds, lacerations, and envenomations, the latter of which cause severe pain but are usually easily treated with warm water immersion. We report a case of delayed histamine reaction in a patient who sustained a stingray envenomation one week prior which we believe is the first such report in the medical literature but is found on discussion boards for those who have sustained stingray injuries. The literature on such envenomations is reviewed.