Rationale Linezolid may be effective for the treatment of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB); however, serious adverse events are common there is little information on management these toxicities.We retrospectively reviewed public health medical records 16 MDR TB patients, including 10 patients with XDR TB, who were treated linezolid in New York City between January 2000 December 2006, to determine outcomes describe incidence, predictors...

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a severe inflammatory disorder characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of lymphocytes and histiocytes with hemophagocytic activity in bone marrow. To our knowledge, there have been few reported cases pregnancy-related HLH. This case highlights importance considering HLH pregnant woman along other diagnoses, such as HELLP (which stands for hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, low platelet levels) syndrome hemolytic anemias. It points to...

Acute demyelination of the pons or extrapontine areas results in an osmotic syndrome (ODS), previously referred to as central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) extra (EPM). It is caused by dysregulation brain. Multiple risk factors have been known contribute these disturbances. Among them, stress rapid correction hyponatremia most common cause. Other include liver failure, alcohol dependence, malnutrition, and malignancy. Symptoms can vary depending on location demyelination. has a high rate...

Chorea or choreoathetosis is a hyperkinetic syndrome characterized by brief, abrupt involuntary movements resulting from continuous flow of random muscle contractions [1].These are described in patients with Addison's disease, vasculitis, pregnancy, viral exanthemas, drugs and other diseases.Enhanced physiological tremors the most common movement disorder seen hyperthyroidism, occurring up to 97% patients.Chorea only rarely associated hyperthyroidism (less than 2% mostly patient's suffering...

Eggerthella lenta is a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that has been associated with life-threatening infections. Bacteremia always clinically significant and mostly but not gastrointestinal disease. We present unique case of abrupt deterioration rapid development septic shock secondary to periurethral abscess caused by E. infection. This highlights the atypical clinical presentation, risk factors, uncommon source infection, challenges in therapy, outcome this infrequent There still gap...

Bergeyella (B.) zoohelcum is a non-motile, aerobic, gram-negative rod, with only few cases in the literature. Most of human infections are related to dog or cat bites; however, there also reports ingestion food prepared goat's blood. We present case bacteremia patient acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) following close contact their service dog. To best our knowledge, this first B. an AIDS patient.

Vancomycin is the first-line agent for treatment of bacteremia, endocarditis, pneumonia, cellulitis, and osteomyelitis. Pancytopenia an uncommon adverse effect vancomycin therapy, with only a few cases vancomycin-related neutropenia pancytopenia described in literature. We describe case 56-year-old man who was diagnosed chronic paraspinal abscess started on intravenous vancomycin. He re-admitted two weeks later new-onset pancytopenia. Discontinuation resulted improved cell counts. Physicians...

Empagliflozin-induced euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening metabolic complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by acidosis, ketonemia, and relatively normal serum glucose levels. We present rare case empagliflozin-induced obscured alkalosis. This report aims to create awareness among clinicians about this entity consider diagnosis in their differential, especially patients taking sodium-glucose co-transporter (SGLT-2) inhibitors who the hospital with unspecific...

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a rare immune-mediated demyelinating disorder primarily observed in children, typically triggered by recent vaccination or viral infection. Although uncommon, there have been reports of ADEM occurring adults, with varying radiological findings compared to pediatric cases. Distinguishing from other disorders, such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO), can pose diagnostic challenge. We present case report an 18-year-old male...

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant tumor of long bones. However, osteosarcoma chest wall, particularly sternum, an extremely rare occurrence. We report a 36-year-old male presenting with hard, immobile, palpable, anterior wall mass. A computed tomographic (CT) scan showed large destructive mediastinal mass involving manubrium and sternum multiple bilateral calcified lung masses, pleural effusions partially aortopulmonary, right hilar subcarinal lymphadenopathy. Incisional...

Priapism is defined as an erection that lasts longer than four hours, unrelated to sexual interest or stimulation, and unrelieved by orgasm. The ischemic subtype a urologic emergency often caused medication side effects, most notably selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors trazodone. We present the case of priapism thought be recent initiation gabapentin.

Mucosal melanomas represent about 1% of all melanoma cases. Primary malignant the esophagus (PMME) is a rare and deadly condition, with only 339 cases reported in literature. Esophageal usually presents progressively worsening dysphagia, patients often present late disease course. can be treated surgical resection, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy depending on stage tumor mutations. However, due to rarity disease, no trials have been performed deliver gold standard treatment....

Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) as a unique image finding, is rare presentation of glioblastoma (GBM), and can pose diagnostic challenge. Hypertensive vascular changes are responsible for the majority ICH cases, where from brain tumors account only 5.1% to 7.2% cases and, etiology seems be multifactorial. We present clinical case 70-year-old male who came emergency department after syncopal episode at workplace, associated with nausea vomiting. Computed tomography scan magnetic resonance...

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is a bacterium that usually causes pulmonary disease but can rarely present with extrapulmonary manifestations, such as rhabdomyolysis. This case of Legionella infection significant rhabdomyolysis lack acute kidney injury. A 38-year-old male history epilepsy presented to the emergency department after seizure episode confusion, fever, emesis and bruises. He also complained productive cough scant haemoptysis for past two months. Chest X-ray showed retrocardiac left upper lobe opacities; urine...

Pyogenic ventriculitis is a disorder characterized by inflammation of the cerebral ventricular lining secondary to infection within system. Very few cases primary pyogenic have been reported among adults. We present case report 74-year-old female with history hypertension and diabetes mellitus who presented Group B Streptococcus (GBS) ventriculitis. She was successfully treated intravenous (IV) antibiotics. To our knowledge, this only adult agalactiae