Acute epiglottitis in a 79-year-old man

Severe hypophosphatemia in a 79-year-old man.

A 79-year-old white man with a history of progressive bone pain was admitted for evaluation 3 years ago. The patient reported that the pain began in both feet and gradually spread to the rest of the body over a 2-year period. Further assessment revealed multiple stress fractures in the feet. Bone mineral density test indicated osteopenia. Serial bone mineral density tests during the 2 years sho...

Toxicological Investigation of Acute Cyanide Poisoning of a 29-year-old Man: A Case Report

Background: Cyanide poisoning is frequently lethal, Because of the early onset of severe symptoms and difficulty in the diagnosis. Case: The case was a 29-year-old boy who collapsed suddenly after taking a bottle of beer in a bar. Samples, such as peripheral blood, stomach contents, bile fluid, urine and mouth swabs, were prepared using standard autopsy procedure and were subjected to analysis...

A seizure and odd behaviour in a 79-year-old man.

The underlying aetiology of PCI, ie, mesenteric ischaemia or bowel infarction, is then the presenting disease. The natural course of PCI, except when it is secondary to bowel ischaemia, is usually benign. It has been suggested that gross pneumatosis and pneumatosis lasting longer than a few days also implies a benign course. Many cysts disappear spontaneously and may never come to notice. The d...

A 50 Year Old Man with Fever and Abdominal Pain

The patient is a 50-year-old man who has been diagnosed with abdominal pain, fever, shivering and constipation with nausea and vomiting with a possible diagnosis of typhoid. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis was performed by injection of contrast agent for the patient. What is your diagnosis?

Photo Quiz: Pneumonia and Pyogenic Skin Abscesses in a 79-Year-Old Man.