Complications associated with external cardiac compression include trauma to the heart, chest wall, lungs and gastrointestinal viscera, with gastrointestinal visceral injury including, ruptured stomach, liver, oesophagus, spleen and colon. However, the use of thrombolytics and anticoagulants in patients with an acute myocardial infarction increases the incidence of a visceral haemorrhage when t...

Mushroom-related poisoning can cause acute kidney injury. Here we report a case of acute kidney injury after ingestion of Amanita punctata, which is considered an edible mushroom. Gastrointestinal symptoms occurred within 24 hours from the mushroom intake and were followed by an asymptomatic period, acute kidney injury, and elevation of liver and pancreatic enzymes. Kidney function recovered wi...

Background and Aim Gastrointestinal complications post cardiac surgery are infrequent but difficult to diagnose carry a high mortality. Plasma intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) concentrations the relationship between I-FABP, gastrointestinal dysfunction, postoperative outcomes were investigated in patients who developed dysfunction (acute injury [AGI] grade ≥2) those with normal fu...

BACKGROUND Esophageal wall thermal injury after atrial fibrillation ablation is a potentially serious complication. However, no noninvasive modality has been used to describe and screen patients to examine whether esophageal wall injury has occurred. We describe a noninvasive method of using delayed-enhancement MRI to detect esophageal wall injury and subsequent recovery after atrial fibrillati...

AbstractIntroduction: Hyperplastic polyps of the esophago-gastric junction are seen during endoscopic evaluation of upper gastrointestinal tract. They are usually asymptomatic and discovered accidentally during endoscopic evaluation for other problems. These protrusions are mucosal regenerative response to surrounding mucosal injury. Case: Here we present a 9-year-old boy presenting with abdomi...

Muscará, Marcelo N., and John L. Wallace. Nitric Oxide. V. Therapeutic potential of nitric oxide donors and inhibitors. Am. J. Physiol. 276 (Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 39): G1313–G1316, 1999.—Nitric oxide is a crucial mediator of gastrointestinal mucosal defense, but, paradoxically, it also contributes to mucosal injury in several situations. Inhibitors of nitric oxide synthesis and compounds...

Muscará, Marcelo N., and John L. Wallace. Nitric Oxide. V. Therapeutic potential of nitric oxide donors and inhibitors. Am. J. Physiol. 276 (Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 39): G1313–G1316, 1999.—Nitric oxide is a crucial mediator of gastrointestinal mucosal defense, but, paradoxically, it also contributes to mucosal injury in several situations. Inhibitors of nitric oxide synthesis and compounds...

Ketamine abuse is being increasingly reported worldwide. The drug can produce a dissociative state and hallucinations, making ketamine a favorite recreational agent among drug addicts. Chronic ketamine abuse can damage many organs, including the brain, heart, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary system. We report a patient with chronic ketamine abuse who presented with severe cachex...

Nitric oxide is a crucial mediator of gastrointestinal mucosal defense, but, paradoxically, it also contributes to mucosal injury in several situations. Inhibitors of nitric oxide synthesis and compounds that release nitric oxide have been useful pharmacological tools for evaluating the role of nitric oxide in gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology. Newer inhibitors with selectivity fo...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal Injuries (GI) during gynecological operation are uncommon but proper management of these injuries is very important. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to review the causes and management of gastrointestinal injuries during gynecological and obstetrical operations. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this descriptive retrospective study, 25 patients with gastrointestinal i...