In this article, I review various causes of exogenous myoglobinuria(MU) and its pathogenesis in 26 consecutive patients admitted to emergency room, Asan Medical Center and determine whether there is a relationship between concentration of urine myoglobin(Mb) and acute renal failure(ARF) as a complication of MU. Serum and urine Mb were measured by RIA using myoglobin kit(Daiichi, Inc., Tokyo, Ja...

We have observed the symptoms of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in male rats intoxicated by carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)). Severe hypothermia, tachypnoea and increase in the heart beat min were diagnosed. These symptoms developed in the first hour of intoxication. The hepatic dysfunction was characterized by elevated bilirubin levels. In the sera we have measured increases in th...

OBJECTIVES We report on a patient presenting with an isolated polyneuropathy mimicking Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) associated with arsenic exposure. CASE A 43-year-old man visited our emergency room complaining of progressive quadriparesis over the prior 5 days. His clinical course with laboratory data was typical of GBS. However, because of his recent use of herbal medication, we screened ...

The article presents the results of studies to identify role endogenous intoxication in pathogenetic mechanisms heat stress cows a comparative aspect between healthy animals and with hepatopathology. obtained data indicate that summer period farm located on flat territory Krasnodar region cattle are influenced by stress. relationship state moderate dairy dynamics number indicators characterizin...

Over the past period of COVID‑19 pandemic, experience has been gained on ways spreading infection, new approaches to treatment have formed, and preparations for vaccine prevention created. Information about is updated with data features clinical course, including rare manifestations disease. The symptoms CAVID‑19 are characterized by a significant variety due tropism SARS‑CoV‑2 virus various ti...

BACKGROUND/AIM We assessed twelve cases of suspected chronic pesticide intoxication, with medically unexplained physical symptoms. METHODS Complete blood cell count (CBC), blood chemistry, routine urinalysis, chest X-ray, ECG, gastrofiberscopy, abdominal ultrasonography, neuroselective sensory nerve conduction threshold, and psychological assessment were performed on 12 farmers who believe th...

In the group of 37 patients with chronic carbon disulphide (CS2) intoxication manifested by encephalopathy, polyneuropathy or psycho-organic syndrome and complaining for vertigo, a statokinesiometric test was performed with open and closed eyes, and with visual stimulation. Basic test parameters of stabilograms and statokinesiograms were compared with standard values of the control group. Resul...

Mushroom intoxication due to Amanita proxima poisoning is characterized by moderate gastrointestinal symptoms, followed by severe acute renal failure and sometimes by hepatic cytolysis. This syndrome was described in the 1990s in the southeast of France; we report here the first pediatric case, requiring dialysis but achieving complete recovery. The mother of this 11-year-old boy, who had eaten...

We report on a rare case of paraneoplastic syndrome (PS) that was discovered completion diagnostic work up to be fallopian tube carcinoma. A 65year old female, presented with 1 month history imbalance, gait instability, incoordination right upper limb, vertigo and vomiting. Cerebrovascular accident drug intoxication excluded. Indicative further diagnosis presence adnexal mass in pelvis identifi...

background: unintentional drug intoxication is still a major cause of mortality and morbidity in young children. method & materials: in order to study changes of epidemiological indices of children intoxication during a 10-year period in hamadan province, all cases admitted to ghaem hospital from 1995-1999 were recruited, and compared with all cases admitted to the same hospital from 1990-1994....