Sudden cardiac arrest and cerebral thrombosis due to bites by Russell’s viper (Daboia siamensis)

Sudden Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss Secondary to Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

Introduction: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an important otological emergency. Up to 90% of the cases are idiopathic. Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an extremely rare identifiable cause as it only represents 0.5% of all strokes.   Case Report: In this paper, an unusual case of bilateral SSNHL secondary to bilateral CVT with rapid and complete recovery is reported. The patie...

Urinary fibrin (-ogen) degradation products in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii siamensis) bite victims.

Serum and urine concentrations of fibrin (-ogen) degradation products (FDP) were estimated in 20 proven Russell's viper bite (RVB) cases with severe defribination. All patients had similar degrees of high serum FDP levels. However, the ten who developed into acute renal failure (ARF) had significantly (p < 0.001) higher urinary FDP levels than those who did not. The urinary FDP levels of ARF ca...

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Postoperative Day due to Pulmonary Embolism

Cardiac arrest one day after cesarean section is extremely rare. Obstetrical clinicians have low experience to these serious situations necessitating immediate first aid and knowledge of its differential diagnosis. A 33-year-old woman underwent elective repeat cesarean section at 38 weeks of gestation under spinal anesthesia. The patient underwent uneventful course on that day. Loss of consciou...

Resuscitation from cardiac arrest due to acute coronary thrombosis.

Introduction Death from coronary heart disease may be due to a disorganization of rhythm resulting in arrest more often than it is due to actual failure or to rupture of the myocardium.4’5 This probably means that some cases of death from coronary thrombosis could be saved if cardiac massage were available at the time of the fatal heart attack. Lending support to this idea are two recent report...

Sudden Cardiac Arrest