Cellulitis Surrounding Protruding Calcified Mass on Lower Leg
Staphylococcus aureus; Infectious Diseases; Immunology; cellulitis; Proteus; Tunga penetrans; Tungiasis; Tunga penetrans; Tungiasis
Desai M; Scalera N M; Taylor M S; Myers J P
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
2019
2019-05
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Status Epilepticus as a Life-Threatening Manifestation of Myxedema Crisis
Myxedema coma is a rare life-threatening emergency that usually presents in the elderly during the winter months. The neurological changes caused by uncontrolled hypothyroidism may precipitate seizure activity and its deleterious consequences. A 65-year-old homeless man with a history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in remission for over 20 years presented to the emergency department (ED) following an episode of syncope. His physical examination was remarkable for hypothermia and bradycardia. Shortly after the admission, he had two tonic-clonic seizures with sphincter relaxation and no recovery between the convulsions. His thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level was 304 uIU/ml. He received appropriate treatment for his condition and was discharged after a full recovery. This case illustrates the catastrophic consequences of long-term uncontrolled hypothyroidism. A high index of clinical suspicion is essential for beginning prompt hormone supplementation in such patients.
Francisco J Somoza-Cano
Abdul Rahman Al Armashi
Kanchi Patell
Faris Hammad
Keyvan Ravakhah
Cureus
. 2022 Jan 12;14(1):e21155. doi: 10.7759/cureus.21155. eCollection 2022 Jan.
2022
English
Dual Antibiotic Therapy Is Not Routinely Necessary for Uncomplicated Cellulitis.
Emergency Service; Emergency Patients; Bacterial Toxins; Cellulitis; Cephalexin; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; Sulfamethoxazole
A randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled clinical trial that enrolled patients presenting to emergency departments with uncomplicated cellulitis found the addition of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole to cephalexin did not lead to better outcomes.
Watkins Richard R
Hospital Medicine Alert
2017
2017-08
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Uncomplicated Pure Cellulitis: No Need to Cover for MRSA?
Treatment Outcomes; Cellulitis; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; Antibiotics – Therapeutic Use; Community-Acquired Infections – Drug Therapy; Staphylococcal Infections – Drug Therapy; Cellulitis – Drug Therapy; Cellulitis – Diagnosis; Cellulitis – Microbiology; Streptococcal Infections – Drug Therapy
Watkins Richard R
Infectious Disease Alert
2013
2013-06
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