Hippokratia
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the most important intervention that connects the cardiopulmonary arrests (CPA), to life. Ultrasonography (USG) is used to detect the presence of cardiac activity during CPR. ⋯ Usage of USG during CPR in order to evaluate cardiac contractility, increases the success rate of accomplished CPR.
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Case Reports
Lethal gastric hemorrhage from a caliber-persistent artery of the antrum - a branch of the right gastric artery.
To present a rarely diagnosed case of gastric Dieulafoy lesion. ⋯ Dieulafoy's lesion should be suspected in every case of gastrointestinal bleeding in both adults and children.
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Primary Aldosteronism is the commonest cause of secondary arterial hypertension and is due to uncontrollable aldosterone secretion by a series of adrenal disorders. ⋯ Both late onset of the disease and bilateral presence of adrenal nodes are rarely described in the literature and selection of treatment mainly depends on adrenal vein catheterization.
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Although biodiesel fuels' use is getting more and more popular, there are only few reports in the literature of poisoning with such agents, and none referring to their preservatives: biocides. We present the management of a 49-year-old Caucasian male who was admitted, after accidental ingestion of biocide solution, in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital. In spite of his devastating condition upon arrival to the hospital, he had a remarkable recovery with no local or systemic sequel due to multidisciplinary and early supportive approach of his care.