Failure of labetalol to prevent hypertension due to clonidine withdrawal.

Application of centrifugal pump in right ventricular failure due to pulmonary artery hypertension. (A case report)

Background: It has not been yet developed a ost suitable method to treat right ventricular failure due to pulmonar artery hypertention resulted from ventricular arrhythia. Though some case reports about patients ready to heart transplant using left assist device or biventral assist device as bridge have been published in Journals, but nocase concerning application of centrifugal pump for treatm...

Clonidine for Opiate Withdrawal

The abstinence syndrome which follows withdrawal of opiates is the prototype of drug withdrawal reaction and is one of the several factors promoting addiction. Although management of this syndrome is but a small part of treatment of an addict, it is nonetheless an important one. Recent studies have shown that a single dose of Clonidine hydrochloi ide (ARKAMIN) relieves signs and symptoms of opi...

The Dilemma of Renal Failure Due to Hypertension

The data provided by the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Registries documenting a progressive and striking increment over the years of the Hypertension-related ESRD incidence and prevalence support the classic statement that the kidney may be a victim of hypertension. Long-lasting hypertension may induce ESRD in a few patients throught hypertensive nephrosclerosis, particulary in African-America...

Fulminant hepatic failure due to metastatic choroidal melanoma

Rapid Death Due to Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Case Report and Review of Literature

Background: Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is one of the most serious complications associated with chronic alcoholism. Sudden deaths are not uncommon in AWS. In severe stages of AWS, delirium tremens (DT) occurs, which is characterized with agitation, global confusion, disorientation, visual and auditory hallucinations in addition to autonomic hyperactivity. Case report: A 30-year old man, ...