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Introduction The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) has affected millions of people, wreaking havoc worldwide. World Health Organization (WHO) labelled this disease as a serious threat to public health since its rapid spread from Wuhan, China. The respiratory manifestations of COVID-19 are common, but myocardium involvement causing myocardial injury and rise in cardiac markers is much less discussed. Materials and methods We conducted this retrospective cohort study from 1st April 2020 to 1st October 2020. Data was collected from the Hospital Management and Information System (HMIS) based on inclusion criteria. We used the Cox proportional hazard regression model for survival analysis, estimated the probability curves of survival using the Kaplan-Meier method, and contrasted it with the log-rank test. Results Among the 466 patients, 280 (69%) were male; the rest were female. The majority were both hypertensive and diabetic, and one-third had a myocardial injury on arrival. The most frequent symptoms in more than half of the patients (51.90%) included a combination of fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath. Out of 466 patients, 266 patients were discharged, and 200 did not survive. In our study, 168 (36.05%) patients had a cardiac injury; among them, 38 (22.61%) were in the discharge group, and the remaining 130 (77.39%) patients were in the nonsurvivor group. Our study results showed that the mortality rate was higher in patients with high cardiac troponin I (cTnI) levels (hazard ratio [HR] 3.61) on admission. Conclusion Our result concluded that measuring cTnI levels on presentation could help predict the severity and outcome in COVID-19 patients. It will allow physicians to triage patients and decrease mortality.Primary epiploic appendagitis (PEA) is a rather uncommon and self-limiting cause of acute abdomen managed conservatively. Overlapping clinical features with other common causes of acute abdomen usually requiring surgical intervention, and rare occurrences have led to misdiagnosis of the condition and unnecessary surgical intervention. However, with identification of definite characteristic features on imaging (computed tomography [CT] scan) has led to easier diagnosis and avoidance of exploratory laparotomy. Here we present a case of PEA in a 34-year-old otherwise healthy Caucasian male with a chief complaint of acute left-sided abdominal, flank and inguinal pain with diarrhea. Laboratory investigation reports were more or less within normal limits; CT scan confirmed the diagnosis of PEA. The patient was managed successfully with an oral antibiotic and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. CT scan should be done in cases of acute abdomen (if not absolutely contraindicated) for confirmation of diagnosis, as lved clinically) after one week. To conclude, it can be said, although rare in occurrence and lacking in specific presenting features, diagnosis of PEA has become easier with imaging techniques like CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); thus, with prior awareness regarding this disease among physicians, unnecessary surgical interventions can be avoided.Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are rare tumors that have been described only in a few cases in the literature. IMTs are mesenchymal neoplasms that typically affect children and young adults. The most common anatomical locations are the abdominopelvic region, lung, and retroperitoneum, but any site may be involved. Given that there are no clinical or radiographic characteristics specific to IMTs, the diagnosis is made by pathology. We report on a young woman presenting with an acute appendicitis-like clinical picture due to an IMT located in the ascending colon to raise awareness of this rare, but possible presentation.Background Insulin-induced hypoglycemia has been demonstrated to prolong the corrected QT (QTc) interval. Prolongation of the QTc interval, especially in diabetic patients using insulin, can cause fatal ventricular arrhythmias. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of metoprolol, diltiazem, and pilocarpine on hypoglycemia-induced QTc prolongation. Methods Thirty male rats were randomly distributed into the following five groups Group 1 (1 mL/kg saline, n=6), Group 2 (40 U/kg crystalline insulin + saline, n=6), Group 3 (40 U/kg crystalline insulin + 1 mg/kg metoprolol, n=6), Group 4 (40 U/kg crystalline insulin + 0.8 mg/kg pilocarpine, n=6), and Group 5 (40 U/kg crystalline insulin + 2 mg/kg diltiazem, n=6). Three hours after insulin injection, the blood glucose level was measured in all groups. Blood glucose less then 40 mg/dl was defined as hypoglycemia. Electrocardiograms (ECG) were taken in lead I (DI), and QTc was calculated by using Bazett's formula. Results Group 2 (insulin + saline) showed that it had a significantly prolonged QTc interval as compared to the control group (p less then 0.0001). However, treatments of the rats with metoprolol, pilocarpine, and diltiazem significantly prevented prolongation of the QTc interval as compared to the insulin + saline group (p less then 0.005, p less then 0.005, and p less then 0.01, respectively). Conclusion The findings of the present study demonstrated the efficacy of metoprolol, pilocarpine, and diltiazem in the prevention of hypoglycemia-induced QTc prolongation in male rats.Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare neurological emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and immediate surgical intervention for the best potential patient outcome. CES results from the compression of spinal roots along the lower spine usually at the level of L2 or below. ChlorogenicAcid It typically presents with severe low back pain, pain radiating to lower extremities, motor weakness, sensory loss, saddle anesthesia, bladder and bowel dysfunction. It is most commonly caused by a large central intervertebral disc herniation or central canal spinal stenosis but can also occur on occasion from abscesses, neoplasms, and inflammatory conditions. If the patient's symptoms are overlooked and surgical intervention is delayed there is a risk for long-term damage to neurological function. Here, we will present a case of a 46-year-old female with a long-standing history of back pain that presented to her primary care office with worsening back pain symptoms as well as a new presentation of urinary incontinence. A prompt MRI confirmed CES and the patient was advised to report to the nearest ED.
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