Case 2/2018 - 73-Year-Old Male with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Cachexia and Shock

Two year-old boy with ischemic stroke

Arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) in adults is considered a serious health threat and requires urgent medical treatment. Prompt diagnosis allows the therapeutic option of thrombolysis within the time window of 3 to 6 hours after first symptoms. Alternatively, early anti-platelet therapy is effective in improving the outcome after stroke. The incidence of pediatric AIS range from 2 to 5 per 100 000...

Case 2/2016 - 76-Year-Old Male with Hypertensive Heart Disease, Renal Tumor and Shock

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Clinical Reasoning: A 73-year-old man with sarcoidosis and multifocal ischemic strokes.

SECTION 1: CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 73-year-old man was admitted for evaluation of acute ischemic strokes. His medical history was notable for pulmonary sarcoidosis treated with oral prednisone 40 mg daily, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Approximately 1 month prior to admission, he underwent elective right total knee arthroplasty at an outside institution and 1 week ...

A 73-year-old male with jaundice and acute kidney injury. Bile cast nephropathy.

A 70-year-old female with a ten-year history of chemotherapy-induced non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

357  Abstract Infectious complications of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are associated with increases in morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs. Traditional treatment options include intravenous antibiotics, operative debridement, and pump exchange. Herein, we report the case of a 70-year-old female who developed a LVAD pocket infection two weeks after implantation and was successfu...