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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, ...
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To the Editor: We thank Kim et al. for their recent work examining the effect of intraoperative remifentanil on postoperative analgesia in children.1 Certainly, the pharmacokinetic profile of this potent opioid is attractive in modern anesthetic practice, and a thorough understanding of the principles behind tolerance, hyperalgesia, and withdrawal of remifentanil are critical for its safe admin...
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In conclusion, phrenic nerve stimulation due to LV lead dislodgement can mimic an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Pacemaker rotation leading to lead displacement was previously described by Bayliss et al. as Twiddler’s syndrome [1] and has a reported frequency of 0.07–7 % [2]. It was named after patients who twiddled with the device resulting in rotation and lead dislodgement. However, the syndrome ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0028-3878,1526-632X
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e318223142e