Vitamin D Toxicity Due to Self-Medication During the COVID-19 Pandemic – a Case Report

Health Inequalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandemics are associated with significant and destructive national and global impacts on health, economy, society, and security. COVID-19 pandemic has imposed adverse economic consequences on the whole population. This is while the elderly and those with comorbidities, the economically disadvantaged and ethnic minorities were at increased risk of viral infection. Moreover, the mortality rate an...

Telerehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

After the appearance of COVID-19, the clinical and professional activities of private clinics and public health systems were challenged. Tele rehabilitation system is required to provide rehabilitation services during the COVID 19 pandemic. Tele-rehabilitation services are available for many years, for which necessary infrastructure, laws, and instructions have been considered, but in Iran, the...

Self-Injury Due to Methamphetamine Psychosis: A Case Report

Objectives: Rapid and fast growth of Methamphetamine in Iran has posed a new challenge for Iranian health sector. The objective of this study was to report a case of Methamphetamine psychosis (not otherwise specified-NOS). Methods: The patient was an 48-year-old married male who complained of suspiciousness and delusion of control, he started using Methamphetamine 5 years ago, Two days after...

Continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a letter to editor

Hypercalcemic crisis due to vitamin D toxicity.

1. What should be included in the differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia? Are the patient’s laboratory findings consistent with her reported use of vitamin supplements? 2. What role does vitamin D play in Ca2+ homeostasis? 3. Other than excess nutritional supplement use, what are additional causes of vitamin D toxicity? 4. What are the symptoms of vitamin D toxicity? How should vitamin D toxic...