Erythromelalgia in an Infant Caused by Adenovirus Gastroenteritis

Rhabdomyolysis due to Severe Hypernatremia Caused by Dehydration, in a Child with Gastroenteritis: a Case Report

Background Rhabdomyolysis is considered a rare medical condition in pediatric population. Case Report We report our experience on a one year old girl referred to Shiraz Nemazee Hospital, Southern Iran with rhabdomyolysis due to severe hypernatremia, secondary to gastroenteritis. Discussion Rhabdomyolysis should be taken in to consideration in hypernatremic states, as it may lead to severe conse...

Erythromelalgia – A condition caused by microvascular arteriovenous shunting

Chapter 1 Introduction Erythromelalgia (EM) is a rare disorder characterized by red, warm and painful extremities. In what superficially appears to be the antithesis of Raynaud's disease, victims of EM seek relief by cooling of the affected extremity. Over the years terms such as erythermalgia [1], and erythralgia [2] have also been used for the condition. Graves [3] reported the first case of ...

Purpura fulminans caused by meningococcemia in an infant.

To cite: Abbas A, Mujeeb AA. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013200265 DESCRIPTION A 6-month-old infant presented with a 2-day history of fever, irritability and rashes. On examination, she was febrile, hypotensive and had a purpuric rash covering the face, trunk and extremities along with symmetrical black discolouration of fingers and toes of al...

Intussusception in an infant caused by aberrant pancreas.

Anaphylaxis caused by honey ingestion in an infant.

case of a florist with rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma due to sensitisation to Freesia, which is from the same family as the gladiolus. Ordoqui 6 reported a case of a florist, who has worked with plants for 18 years. He refers respiratory symptoms upon exposure to gladiolus and carnation, with positive prick test to these plants, specific IgE by ELISA on patient serum, and positive bronchial cha...