Hypertension in a young boy: an energy drink effect

Hepatic Sarcodosis presenting as portal hypertension in a young boy

A 13-year-old boy, known case renal stone disease came with the complaints of abdominal pain along with low grade fever. On examination, hepatosplenomegaly was noted while his lab reports showed a low hemoglobulin with a raised ESR. His blood and urine cultures showed no growth. Viral markers, autoimmune profile, C and p ANCA were all negative apart from a raised serum IgG level. Ultrasound abd...

Portal Hypertension (Banti's Syndrome) in a Young Boy

Cerebro- and Cardio-vascular Responses to Energy Drink in Young Adults: Is there a Gender Effect?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Energy drinks (EDs) are suspected to induce potential adverse cardiovascular effects and have recently been shown to reduce cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) in young, healthy subjects. Gender differences in CBFV in response to EDs have not previously been investigated, despite the fact that women are more prone to cardiovascular disturbances such as neurocardiogenic sy...

Energy Drink Consumption Practices of Young People in Bahrain

Background Energy drink (ED) consumption is becoming increasingly popular among young Bahrainis, who may be unaware of the health risks associated with ED consumption. To date, there have been few publications on the consumption of ED in Bahrain, particularly among adolescents. This study seeks to fill a gap in the literature on energy drink consumption practices of Bahraini adolescents. Meth...

Takayasu's disease in a young black boy.

BACKGROUND Takayusu's disease is a rare disease affecting women predominantly during the child- bearing age. It is a primary vasculitis condition of large-vessels that responds well to steroid therapy. Immunosuppressives and vascular reconstruction may be needed as necessary. PROCEDURE Reference was made to the case note of this young boy who was being co-managed by cardiology and vascular cl...