“Saturday Night Palsy”: Lessons from a Patient

Saturday Night. 11pm.

Saturday night burns: an increasing problem?

In Italy the economic crisis has caused changes in behavior in daily as well as leisure activities. For instance, night clubs have changed both their scenography and what they can offer. From simply providing a place to dance, they can now offer more complex scenography with spectacular fireworks and lit cocktails. While this can be amazing for all of us it can also be another cause of burn inj...

Saturday night broad QRS complex tachycardia in a young male

On a Saturday night, a 24-year-old male with palpitations was admitted to the Emergency Department. The arrhythmia started 8 h earlier while he was riding his bicycle. He had never experienced this sensation before. He admitted prior usage of cocaine, LSD and XTC. He denied the use of any drugs on the night of presentation. Physical examinations revealed no abnormalities except a very fast hear...

Lessons from glucose monitoring at night.

Saturday night blue--a case of near fatal poisoning from the abuse of amyl nitrite.

A case of severe methaemoglobinaemia caused by the abuse of volatile nitrites is reported. The agents are commonly abused, but this complication is rare. The clinical presentation can make diagnosis difficult; however, the subsequent treatment needs to be rapid to avoid serious morbidity or mortality. This report presents the clinical picture and the background information leading to the detect...