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Introduction Acute appendicitis is a common emergency surgical presentation. The gold standard treatment is surgery. Like any surgical procedure, appendicectomy is associated with complications. Negative appendicectomy (NA) can occur, and its incidence is 15%-39%. This study aimed to evaluate the rate and predictors of NA in a cohort. Patients and methods A retrospective study over a year through which data of patients who underwent emergency appendicectomies were collected and analyzed. The absence of inflammatory process and/or other significant pathology in the appendix was considered negative for appendicitis. An utter definition of NA was the absence of inflammatory cells in the appendix. The NA rate (NAR) was calculated using the standard criteria (NAR-SDC) and the strict criteria (NAR-STC). The routine laboratory parameters for diagnosing acute appendicitis on admission were collected. Increased inflammatory markers in the form of leucocytosis of total WBC > 11,000 per mm, elevated CPR > 5 mg/L, and iseported rates. Female gender, duration of symptoms more than three days, and lower total WBC were independent predictors of NA.Headache is one of the most frequent complaints in the outpatient department. The types of headaches can be broadly classified into primary and secondary. The primary headaches have benign intrinsic causes and include tension, migraine, and cluster headaches. A detailed history and appropriate physical examination are essential in assessing patients with headaches. We present the case of a 33-year-old woman who presented to our primary care clinic with three days history of worsening frontal headache. She had been experiencing this headache daily for the last three months; however, the current episode is more severe. The headache episode was not associated with fever, neck stiffness, or loss of consciousness. She often became nauseated with the headache. There was no history of weakness, numbness, or visual disturbances with the headache. There was no family history of migraine headaches. On examination, no focal neurological deficit was noted. The head CT scan showed the presence of two highly hyperdense foci in the frontotemporal region, one of them was related to the dura. Such foci were not causing midline shift or brain edema. The preliminary diagnosis was calcified meningioma. Surgical excision of the lesions was planned. The patient underwent right craniotomy under general anesthesia. The two osseous lesions were observed and successfully resected. Histopathological examination of the lesions was consistent with osteoma. Intracranial osteoma is a very rare benign neoplasm of the mature bone tissue. The typical clinical manifestation of intracranial osteoma is a chronic headache. Head CT shows a well-defined, hyperdense structure. However, this is often mistaken as calcified meningioma.Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a rare, acute, and life-threatening condition that in most cases is associated with pulmonary-renal syndromes, connective tissue disorders, infections, and drugs. We report a case of a 45-year-old male who developed a diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage after taking 500 mg of acetylsalicylic acid for a month in the context of acute lower back pain. The prolonged use of this acetylsalicylic acid dose led to an increased risk of bleeding. This report describes a rare bleeding site that clinicians should be aware of when managing patients who were exposed to prolonged high dose acetylsalicylic acid.This report describes a case of a 50-year-old man with hypertension who was admitted with a history of fever, chills, and shortness of breath and tested positive for COVID-19. Shortly after resolving his acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), he developed adipsic hypernatremia with associated confusion, lethargy, and weakness. COVID-19 is a serious disease that mainly targets the respiratory system; however, we must not overlook its effects on other organ systems. When the etiology of hypernatremia is unclear, it requires extensive workup and monitoring, and the lack of rapid correction can cause serious and irreversible neurological damage.Background Although there have been several studies associating obesity with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes, the potential impact of the pandemic on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) incidence is less clear. Furthermore, reports on the characteristics of these patients during the pandemic have been scarce. Objectives The purpose of this retrospective study was 1) to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on T2DM and MetS incidence, and 2) to describe sex-based differences in the characteristics of T2DM and MetS patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Using electronic health records (EHRs) obtained from the USA-based TriNetX research database (TriNetX, Cambridge, MA), the incidence and the total number of patients with "T2DM (ICD-10-CM E11)" and "MetS (ICD-10-CM E88.81)" prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic were determined. Aggregate lab data from EHRs were extracted and statistical analyses on the lab values and patient demographics including sents.Mucinous cystic neoplasms are very rare tumours. They may originate from ovaries, pancreas or other intra-abdominal sites but they rarely originate from the mesentery. They can be asymptomatic or present as an abdominal mass or abdominal pain. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman who presented with epigastric pain and cystic mass per abdomen with a diagnosis of mesenteric cyst made on further imaging studies. Subsequent excision and histopathological analysis demonstrated the cyst to be a mucinous tumour arising from the mesocolon. Mesenteric cyst must be considered as one of the differentials in abdominal cystic lesions.Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare disease caused by the accumulation of protein-based fibrils that deposit into the myocardium, causing disease. The accumulation of amyloid in the heart tissue causes the heart to become increasingly stiff, reducing compliance, with the eventual decline of the heart's systolic function over time as the disease progresses. The restrictive physiology of the disease usually prompts investigation; however, if allowed to progress, the systolic function becomes affected in the later stages of the disease. We present a case of late-stage transthyretin-related amyloidosis (ATTR).We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for p-ANCA vasculitis (on immunosuppression) who was found to have polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-negative herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis. We also present a review of all identifiable reports of PCR-negative HSV encephalitis in the past 20 years. To our knowledge, this is the first case of PCR-negative HSV encephalitis in a patient with p-ANCA vasculitis and the thirteenth overall in this timeframe. The patient presented with new-onset fever, encephalopathy, and a first-in-lifetime focal motor seizure progressing to status epilepticus. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) PCR was negative for HSV on three separate instances between the first and thirteenth days since symptom onset, and the CSF profile was not typical for HSV encephalitis. The patient underwent a brain biopsy, which confirmed the presence of HSV. She continued to worsen despite aggressive seizure control and six days of empiric acyclovir. Unfortunately, she expired despite the reinitiation of acyclovir. When faced with the classical features of encephalitis in the immunocompromised, the suspicion of HSV should remain high despite negative PCR results. The completion of a full course of acyclovir in the absence of clinical improvement should be considered.A 74-year-old woman presented with sudden onset pain and swelling in her right wrist. Plain radiographs showed a pathological fracture through a lytic lesion. The patient had a past medical history of melanoma on her right thigh, which had been excised two years previously. She was referred to the bone cancer unit to undergo a series of investigations that included a magnetic resonance imaging scan, bone scintigraphy and a computed tomography-guided biopsy. Collectively, all investigations revealed a solitary bone metastasis from her previous melanoma in the right distal radius. The patient was treated symptomatically and underwent internal fixation with cement augmentation for symptom control. With the incidence of melanoma increasing, this case demonstrates the importance of being vigilant of unusual presentations.Specific fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitors have been developed to treat malignancies harboring fusions or rearrangements in FGFR2 or FGFR3. Here, we report a case of calciphylaxis cutis in association with FGFR inhibitor therapy in a patient with FGFR2 rearranged cholangiocarcinoma. Although calciphylaxis cutis typically arises in the setting of hyperphosphatemia and end-stage renal disease, this patient had preserved renal function, normal serum calcium, and only modestly elevated serum phosphorus levels, which is similar to other recent reports of calciphylaxis in patients receiving FGFR inhibitor therapy. Calciphylaxis cutis is a possible adverse event observed with FGFR inhibitor therapy, and the mechanism of calciphylaxis cutis in association with FGFR inhibitor therapy warrants further investigation.
To assess if hepatic abscess incidence in a Midwest cohort was higher in rural areas compared to metropolitan areas in relation to water infrastructure.

All cases of hepatic abscesses from Jan 1, 2016 through Dec 31, 2019 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (SD), were retrospectively collected. Chart review was completed for each case for risk factor analysis. Microbiology cultures and patient demographic data were collected including age, gender, hometown, and ethnicity. LY294002 mw Risk factors assessed included a history of abdominal surgery, gallbladder disease, sepsis, diverticulitis, cancer, and diabetes. The incidence of hepatic abscesses was calculated using the Poisson rate test and confidence interval equation. Averages of each risk factor were calculated. Finally, hometown was utilized to create a heatmap of disease burden and compared to the density of private wells.

Our data yielded 116 confirmed adult hepatic abscesses between 2016 and 2019. The corrected incidence per 100,000 hosp factor as much of the rural area is reliant on untreated groundwater.Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin. Among its many functions is its crucial role as a coenzyme in a step of normal synthesis of myelin. Likewise, it is a vital coenzyme in the synthesis of neurotransmitters. Therefore, it is no surprise that vitamin B12 deficiency is linked to a spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders. Most physicians can quickly pick up typical pernicious anemia, but very few remember the association of vitamin B12 with neuropsychiatric disorders. In this case report, the author presents his own experience of neuropsychiatric disorder (presenting as carpal tunnel syndrome along with anxiety) related to vitamin B12 deficiency with a strong recommendation to include vitamin B12 in the initial set of laboratory investigations suggested for patients over 40 years of age presenting with neuropsychiatric disorders.
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