Ascites is an infrequent presentation of poorly controlled congestive cardiac failure. Tense ascites due to heart failure more infrequent. Whenever there tense ascites, intra-abdominal hypertension should always be considered. The most deleterious effect abdominal compartment syndrome. It a condition that frequently overlooked and underdiagnosed. Abdominal syndrome medical as well surgical emer...

Histopathologically, eosinophilic infiltration in the liver (or focal eosinophilic liver disease) includes eosinophilic infiltration in the periportal space, eosinophilic abscess, and eosinophilic granuloma. Eosinophilic infiltration in the liver is related common and is often associated with various eosinophil-related conditions. It is almost correlated with eosinophilia (defined as 500 eosino...

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between eosinophilia and parasitic infection in HIV-infected individuals. HIV-positive patients attending an HIV clinic in Birmingham were recruited and classified as either eosinophilic (>400 eosinophils/mm(3)) or non-eosinophilic. A demographic and parasitic risk history was taken and clinical examination was performed. Urine and stool we...

Background & AimsAscites has been classified according to quantity and response medical therapy. Despite its precise definitions, little is known about the effects of grade 1 ascites or recurrent (i.e. that recurs at least on 3 occasions within a 12-month period despite dietary sodium restriction adequate diuretic dosage) patient outcome. We studied progression in large cohort outpatients with ...

BACKGROUND & AIMS Eosinophilic esophagitis is usually triggered by foods, by unclear mechanisms. We evaluated the roles of IgE and IgG4 in the development of eosinophilic esophagitis. METHODS We performed a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of adults with eosinophilic esophagitis given an antibody against IgE (omalizumab, n = 16) or placebo (n = 14) every 2-4 wee...

White blood cell (WBC) 99mTc-hexamethylpropyleneamineoxime (HMPAO) scintigraphy was performed in a patient with eosinophilic gastroenteritis. WBC accumulation was detected in the terminal ileum to descending colon, and pathological studies demonstrated eosinophilic infiltration at the same region. 99mTc-HMPAO-WBC scintigraphy was proved to be a useful tool for the detection of eosinophilic infi...

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis most commonly involves the stomach and proximal small intestine with eosinophilic inflammation of either the mucosa, submucosa or serosa. The patient reported here had isolated eosinophilic colitis. The initial presentation with iron deficiency anaemia owing to occult gastrointestinal blood loss emphasises the need to evaluate the entire gastrointestinal tract in pa...

Background: Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells syndrome) is an uncommon eosinophilic dermatosis of unknown pathogenesis, which signals undiagnosed infectious, malignant or systemic disease. It has been reported exceptionally in association with inflammatory bowel disease. Case report: A 7-month-old female infant, whose parents had no particular medical history, was seen for pruriginouspapulo-nodula...

Eosinophilic COPD appears to be a distinct patient subgroup with an increased corticosteroid response. Eosinophilic COPD has been labelled as part of the asthma COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS). We compared the clinical characteristics of eosinophilic COPD patients (without any clinical history of asthma) and COPD patients with a childhood history of asthma. COPD patients with asthma were character...