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The patient subsequently underwent total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO). Her histopathology report revealed the presence of bilateral benign cystadenomas. From a primary care physician's perspective, this case highlights the importance of possible rare pathologies that can present with symptoms of a completely unrelated organ system. Even with the rarity of these cases, a clinician may encounter such a case in their everyday practice. Patients can endorse a plethora of vague complaints, often masquerading other entities seen commonly in the clinic. Copyright © 2020, Albers et al.Objective Vaginal cuff dehiscence with evisceration (VCDE) is a serious, life-threatening complication of hysterectomy. Due to the high volume of hysterectomies performed in the U.S each year, it is likely that a practitioner will encounter VCDE during their career. Due to its infrequent occurrence, residents receive little exposure to it during training. Delayed diagnosis of VCDE can impede proper management and lead to severe, long-term complications or death. Our goal was to provide an opportunity for resident physicians to identify VCDE and practice performing a reduction of prolapsed bowel and vaginal cuff repair through hands-on simulation in hopes that the simulation would improve the residents' confidence and knowledge in recognizing and managing future VCDE cases. Methods Obstetrics and Gynecology residents postgraduate year (PGY) 1-4 participated in this study (n=13). Before and after the simulated case, a knowledge test covering VCDE recognition and management and a confidence survey were given to ectively, with a median score increase (and IQR) of 5(3.5-8.5) (p=0.001). The confidence score had pre- and post-simulation median scores (and IQRs) of 28(20-34.5) and 40(37.5-46) respectively, with a median score increase (and IQR) of 15(8-20.5) (p=0.001). Conclusions Our intervention improved residents' knowledge and confidence in recognizing VCDE, identifying the need for surgical management, and performing a reduction of prolapsed bowel and vaginal cuff repair. Copyright © 2020, Chapman et al.This paper diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Previous literature describes these two disease states presenting together, but most reports describe the etiology as uncontrolled diabetes leading to thyroid storm. After literary review, we present what we believe to be the first case of thyroid storm and DKA occurring in the same person on multiple occasions with an insulin pump. Additionally, we provide evidence that points to the thyroid storm being caused by DKA versus the traditional teaching of DKA precipitating thyroid storm. Copyright © 2020, Griffiths et al.BACKGROUND Drug-related deaths are a growing public health problem in the United Kingdom, overtaking road fatalities and homicides in terms of annual deaths. In this study, we investigated the causes and circumstances of unintentional drug-related deaths occurring in the county of Cambridgeshire, with the objective of identifying the prevalence of physical, mental, and social health problems within this cohort. METHODS We collected data on the demographics and mental and physical health of, and drugs contributing to, 30 consecutive unintentional drug-related deaths recorded by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough County Council Coroners in 2017. selleck kinase inhibitor A retrospective observational study was used, and data were collected by manual extraction from coroners' files. RESULTS Social isolation was identified as a recurring theme amongst the decedents, although homelessness was found in very few cases. Pharmacologically, multiple drug toxicity and opioid toxicity were highly prevalent, whilst prescription opioids were implicated in more cases than heroin. Chronic pain was also highly prevalent amongst the decedents, and a history of mental illness was found to occur in the majority of cases. DISCUSSION Our findings show that reports from the coronial system provide a rich narrative to understand the causes of drug-related deaths. We have identified that individuals who die from drug-related deaths frequently have multiple adverse physical, mental, and social problems. This implies that any attempt to reduce drug-related deaths requires a multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary approach. Copyright © 2020, Khan et al.Background Staphylococci are Gram-positive cocci arranged in clusters. They are colonized in humans and animals. Also, Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is frequently associated with various superficial to deep-seated infections in humans. Due to the potential for easy transmission, Staphylococci are associated with both hospital-acquired and community-associated infections. Strains of S. aureus resistant to methicillin (MRSA) pose treatment challenges. In such cases, vancomycin is the treatment of choice. Due to the indiscriminate use of vancomycin, recently, we are seeing the emergence of vancomycin-intermediate sensitive S. aureus (VISA) and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA). The present study aims to evaluate the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of vancomycin and daptomycin among MRSA strains isolated from human clinical specimens Methods The study included 115 MRSA isolates collected over 26 months from July 2010 to September 2012. The strains were isolated from pus, urine, wound swabs, cathe.Dorsal dislocations of proximal interphalangeal joint with palmar lip fractures base of middle phalanx of fingers are rare, complex, and often a challenging injury to the treating hand surgeons especially in those chronic cases. Hemi-hamate arthroplasty is the preferred surgical option in treating chronic dorsal fracture-dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal joint. We report two cases with a chronic injury that have been treated with hemi-hamate arthroplasty. Range of motion, pinch and grip strengths, QuickDASH scores, complications, and radiological findings were recorded at follow-up. Good functional outcomes were observed in both patients without major complications. Hemi-hamate arthroplasty can be a reliable surgical treatment for chronic proximal interphalangeal joint fracture-dislocations. Copyright © 2020, Arsad et al.
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