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Steroid-induced psychosis: a spectrum of neuropsychiatric ...
Glucocorticoid-induced neuropsychiatric side effects have been known since their initial usage and frequently manifest in clinical settings. Despite this, they remain unpredictable, variable and complex to manage, impacting patient outcomes and the healthcare system. We report a case of glucocorticoid-induced psychosis after the administration of dexamethasone post …
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Mesenteric panniculitis - BMJ Case Reports
Background Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare and benign acute and chronic inflammatory and fibrotic process that affects predominantly the small and less frequently (20%) the large intestine mesenteric fat.1 2 It may more rarely involve retroperitoneal, pelvic and peripancreatic fat. It is more common in men, with a male-to-female ratio of 2–3:1, and it is more common in …
Severe facial pain and removal of maxillary sinus mucous retention …
Maxillary sinus retention cysts (MRCs) are typically asymptomatic and require no treatment. An early 30s man presented with a decade-long history of severe left-sided chronic facial pain (CFP). Multiple prior treatments resulted in an edentulous patient with persistent pain. Imaging revealed a dome-shaped radiopaque change in the left maxillary sinus. History and clinical examination …
Paediatrics Archives - BMJ Case Reports
Dec 4, 2024 · Nicholas Kenneth Nordstrom, Madison Miranda, Federico G Seifarth, Joseph David Drews
The CARE guidelines: consensus-based clinical case reporting …
A case report is a narrative that describes, for medical, scientific or educational purposes, a medical problem experienced by one or more patients. Case reports written without guidance from reporting standards are insufficiently rigorous to guide clinical practice or to inform clinical study design. Develop, disseminate and implement systematic reporting guidelines for case reports. …
Low-dose naltrexone as a treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome
Naltrexone is used as an off-label treatment in low doses for several chronic immune-modulated disorders in many countries. Although only small-scale clinical trials have been performed, these suggest efficacy in several diseases including Crohn’s disease, fibromyalgia and Gulf War Illness. Despite numerous internet reports of response to low-dose naltrexone (LDN), no clinical trials …
Achenbach’s syndrome - BMJ Case Reports
Achenbach’s syndrome, also known as ‘paroxysmal finger haematoma’ is a rare and benign clinical condition of unknown aetiology, which results in the sudden onset of pain and swelling along with bruising, mostly on the palmar aspects of fingers and hands.1–3 Although the most commonly affected anatomical site is the volar aspects of the fingers,4 there are occasional …
Clinical course of a 66-year-old man with an acute ischaemic …
A 66-year-old man was admitted to hospital with a right frontal cerebral infarct producing left-sided weakness and a deterioration in his speech pattern. The cerebral infarct was confirmed with CT imaging. The only evidence of respiratory symptoms on admission was a 2 L oxygen requirement, maintaining oxygen saturations between 88% and 92%. In a matter of hours this patient …