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Management of multiple exposed eyelid concretions can be performed successfully in an anesthetized eyelid with gentle curettage of the concretions using a small chalazion curette. It has the advantage of managing the patient supine, providing better eyelid stability and visibility, and minimizing risk in the event of patient movement. This curettage technique was used to facilitate the successful resolution of a patient's ocular surface irritative symptomatology due to multiple exposed concretions.Decidualized endometrial stroma is an uncommon finding in lymph nodes but is typically found in the setting of endometriosis where endometrial glands give a hint toward the diagnosis. On the other hand, endometrial stroma with no identifiable endometrial glands can be challenging to differentiate from metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. We report a case of a 22-year-old female who presented to our medical center as a known case of cervical squamous cell carcinoma. The patient desired future fertility and became pregnant. She was treated during her second trimester and underwent a radical cesarean hysterectomy at 37 weeks' gestation with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection. Resection showed residual moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix with lymphovascular invasion. Two pelvic lymph nodes were found to have decidualized stroma. Immunohistochemistry was done to rule out metastasis and no metastatic carcinoma was identified in any of the lymph nodes. It is necessary to be aware of the possibility of decidualized stromal changes in pelvic lymph nodes to avoid misdiagnosis.Physostigmine is a cholinesterase inhibitor used therapeutically in patients with anticholinergic delirium that is so severe that intubation may be required for airway protection. Given that a wide variety of medications have anticholinergic properties, and the current standard of care is typically a central nervous system depressant, hospitalizations are often lengthy and normally require a critical-care level of attention. Despite this, physostigmine is often underutilized and poorly understood in the clinical setting. We report a case of a 43-year-old female who presented to the emergency department one hour after ingesting approximately 150 tablets of diphenhydramine in a suicide attempt. She was treated with benzodiazepines with minimal success, and airway protection became imminent as her mentation continued to decline. Through the use of physostigmine, we were able to save this patient from endotracheal intubation and the potential complications of mechanical ventilation.Background The severity of acute alcohol-related pancreatitis (AAP) with alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) has not been studied. Electrocardiogram (ECG) has not been used as a predictor of severity in patients with AWS and acute pancreatitis. Objectives The study aimed to determine whether the ECG heart rate (HR) could predict the severity of AAP; secondarily, whether AWS influenced the severity of AAP based on Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II and Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP). Methods Demographics, comorbid illnesses, AWS, biochemistry, ECG, arterial blood gases, and CT findings were noted in patients with AAP. The severity of pancreatitis was scored into mild, moderate, and severe based on CT. BISAP, APACHE II, and ECG heart rate-APACHE (E-APACHE) were compared in patients with and without AWS. A receiver operating characteristic curve was used to find the best predictor of severity. Results Among 138 patients (M=128), 94 had AWS. ECG changes (≥1) were seen in 50%. Patients with AWS were younger, had consumed alcohol for a shorter duration, had higher systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), APACHE II, and E-APACHE II scores. APACHE II and E-APACHE II correlated significantly with severity grading, HR, alcohol duration, and AWS. HR was the best predictor of severe pancreatitis; E-APACHE was the best predictor for moderately severe pancreatitis. Conclusions Mostly, AAP appears to be mild; >2/3rds have AWS. ECG findings were seen in 50%. HR has not been previously studied in patients with both AAP and AWS and is an easy and inexpensive test to predict the severity of pancreatitis in this cohort.Aspergillus species can cause a variety of lung diseases. Endobronchial aspergilloma is a rare clinical entity rarely encountered and often not included in the classification of Aspergillus lung diseases. An 82-year-old woman presented to the outpatient setting with wheezing, shortness of breath, and productive cough. CT of the chest showed the presence of airway enlargement in a finger in glove pattern in the right upper lobe suggestive of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Despite adequate treatment the abnormality persisted on repeat imaging. Bronchoscopy with biopsies eventually revealed the presence of hyphal elements suggestive of Aspergillus and poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. Endobronchial aspergilloma is rare and not included in the classification of Aspergillus lung diseases. It is thought to result from airway colonization by Aspergillus species. Occasionally it can obscure an underlying lung carcinoma and thus delay the diagnosis. Diagnosis is made by pathological examination of biopsy specimens. Optimal treatment is not well established.Gastroparesis is a syndrome that is manifested by gastrointestinal symptoms and delayed gastric emptying without evidence of mechanical obstruction. KRX-0401 Herein, we present the case of an 18-year-old diabetic female patient who developed clinical features suggestive of gastroparesis after initial doses of liraglutide. Although rare, drug-induced gastroparesis should be contemplated in diabetic patients with a history of recent commencement of liraglutide, particularly at higher doses. Management of drug-induced gastroparesis is largely symptomatic.Tuberculosis (TB) is a global pandemic and is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide as well as the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. It can cause a wide array of complications including peripheral neuropathy. In addition to TB pandemic the recent pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to an increased interest in the co-infection of TB patients and COVID-19 and whether TB increases risk for COVID-19 and its role in causing severity of disease and vice-versa. This case report discusses about a young cachectic man who was found to have bilateral foot-drop under the setting of TB with co-infection of COVID-19 later confirmed to be axonal neuropathy on nerve conduction study. The report highlights the importance of differential diagnosis of TB in COVID-19 patients as well as the consideration of TB in a patient with peripheral neuropathy after nutritional causes have been ruled out.
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