Objective. To determine whether the inferior vena cava (IVC) measurement by bedside
ultrasound (US-IVC) predicts improvement in renal function in patients with acute kidney injury (…

This is a 48-year-old female patient who presented to the hospital with gross hematuria and
lower abdominal pain. She had no history of trauma and physical examination was normal. …

Japanese yew is a widely used ornamental plant. However, most people are unaware that it
is also a poisonous plant. It has potent cardiac toxicities that can lead to sudden cardiac …

A 45 year-old male patient presented to our clinic with chronic dyspnoea on exertion. He had
no cough, fever or weight loss. He smoked tobacco for 2 months 25 years ago and had no …

The myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of clonal cell disorders
characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis manifested by one or more cytopenias. 1 The …

Methods This is a retrospective case control chart review study conducted at the Oklahoma
City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). All adult patients who had a sleep study done …

Aortic dissection is a rare and potentially fatal disease. It usually presents with severe chest
pain radiating to the back, isolated back pain, or abdominal pain. 1 Atypical symptoms such …

Nitrofurantoin is a frequently used antibiotic for treatment and prophylaxis against urinary tract
infections. It is a relatively safe medication with rare side effects, however, cases of severe …

A 61 year-old man presented with progressive shortness of breath. Computed tomography
scan of the chest showed diffuse ground glass infiltrates and dilated pulmonary vessels in the …

Atrial flutter (AF) is the reentrance of signals in the atria resulting in beating up to five times
faster than normal (ie, 240-400 bpm). 1 Common symptoms experienced during an episode …