Acute Multi Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Pseudo-thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting as multi-organ dysfunction syndrome: A rare complication of pernicious anemia

OBJECTIVE We present a rare case of pernicious anemia presented as multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, later found to have pseudo-thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. METHODS An 86-year-old female presented with respiratory distress, altered mental status, acute renal failure and was intubated in emergency room. She was found to have severe anemia, thrombocytopenia, high lactate, high lactate d...

Rapidly progressive Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organising Pneumonia presenting with pneumothorax, persistent air leak, acute respiratory distress syndrome and multi-organ dysfunction: a case report

INTRODUCTION Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organising Pneumonia (BOOP) may often present initially as a recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax and then develop multi-system complications. CASE PRESENTATION A 17-year-old boy presented with a pneumothorax, which developed into rapidly progressive Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organising Pneumonia (BOOP). He developed multi-organ dysfunction (including adult ...

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Predictors of multi-organ dysfunction in heatstroke.

BACKGROUND Heatstroke is a medical emergency that results from failure of thermoregulatory mechanism coupled with an exaggerated acute phase response, causing an elevation in core body temperature that rises above 40 degrees C, producing multi-organ dysfunction. It carries a high mortality rate, and in survivors, a risk of permanent neurological damage. OBJECTIVE To investigate predictors of ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Presenting with Sinus Node Dysfunction and Refractory Shock

BACKGROUND Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy that is usually associated with preceding respiratory or gastrointestinal infection and has the hallmark manifestation of ascending flaccid paralysis. We report an atypical presentation of GBS. CASE REPORT A 76-year-old male presented with acute onset of diaphoresis and altered mental status. He subse...

Severe hepatic dysfunction in pregnancy.

Acute liver disease in pregnancy may have fatal consequences. Pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome and acute fatty liver of pregnancy form a spectrum of disease that range from mild symptoms to severe life-threatening multi-organ dysfunction. Early recognition of signs and prognostic indicators may enable prompt referral to specialist centres providing the multidisciplinary support required to reduce ...