Evaluation of Saraca indica for the management of dexamethasone-induced osteoporosis
Conclusion Saraca indica extract showed positive results in bone density, percentage ash value and biomechanical strength of rats. (Source: Journal of Acute Medicine)
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - March 21, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Evaluation of antihypercholesterolemic effect using Memecylon edule Roxb. ethanolic extract in cholesterol-induced Swiss albino mice
Conclusion The M. edule extract contains a different class of secondary metabolites, which reduces the hypercholesterolemic condition in the experimental animal model. The results explored the M. edule extract as a potent drug for hypercholesterolemic condition. (Source: Journal of Acute Medicine)
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - December 4, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Emergency medicine residents can assess cranial computed tomography scans consistently with radiologists
Conclusion Emergency medicine residents can assess cranial CT scans consistently with radiologists. (Source: Journal of Acute Medicine)
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - December 4, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Black esophagus
Publication date: Available online 14 November 2015 Source:Journal of Acute Medicine Author(s): Chiara Casarsa, Filippo Mearelli, Michela Zanetti, Gianni Biolo Black esophagus is an uncommon clinical entity and its pathogenesis remains unknown. Clinical presentation is usually characterized by the combination of hematemesis and circumferential darkness of the mucosa in the distal esophagus. This case illustrates an atypical presentation of the disease. Despite its rarity, black esophagus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, especially in patients with pred...
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - December 4, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Biochemical and morphological alterations caused by silver nanoparticles in Wistar rats
Conclusion We show evidence that silver nanoparticle potentiated biochemical changes predisposing to liver injury and cardiovascular disorder in rat. (Source: Journal of Acute Medicine)
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - December 4, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Severe accidental colchicine poisoning by the autumn crocus: A case of successful treatment
Conclusion: Colchicine intoxication may lead to a sudden and extreme critical course. Therefore, as there is no means to predict prognosis from initial severity of symptoms at onset, we suggest that all patients suspected of colchicine intoxication should be managed in hospital with continuous vital sign monitoring and frequent laboratory testing for at least a few days after ingestion. (Source: Journal of Acute Medicine)
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - December 4, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
A rare but serious case of toluene-induced sudden sniffing death
We present the case of a 38-year-old female who sustained out-of-hospital cardiac arrest temporally related to toluene sniffing. Resuscitation of sudden sniffing death is seldom successful in the previous published reports. Our patient initially survived after aggressive resuscitation. Toluene abuse is associated with major toxicities including severe metabolic acidosis with lactate accumulation, CNS depression, ventricular arrhythmias, rhabdomyolysis, and liver toxicity. A possible mechanism of sudden sniffing death related to toluene abuse is ventricular arrhythmias, yet the true mechanism is still unknown. Severe metabo...
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - December 4, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Rare cause of abdominal pain and shock: Rupture of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm
We report a 46 year-old male who suffered from SVA rupture triggering acute RV failure and cardiogenic shock. (Source: Journal of Acute Medicine)
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - September 11, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Antiviral activity of some plant oils against herpes simplex virus type 1 in Vero cell culture
Conclusion It can be concluded that the oils studied in this research have significant inhibitory effect on HSV-1 and thus they could be used as an anti-HSV-1 agent in the context of herbal mouth wash. (Source: Journal of Acute Medicine)
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - August 30, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Iatrogenic hypermagnesemia following Epsom salt enema
Publication date: Available online 29 August 2015 Source:Journal of Acute Medicine Author(s): Michael R. Prystajecky, Sarah Parent, Habib ur Rehman Constipation is a common problem in the older population. Among other treatment modalities, Epsom salt enema has been used in emergency rooms. Since Epsom salts are 100% magnesium sulfate and excreted wholly through the kidneys, hypermagnesemia may result from their use, particularly in patients with impaired renal function. A case of fatal iatrogenic hypermagnesemia resulting from the administration of an Epsom salt enema is presented here. We suggest that magnesium-...
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - August 30, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Antibacterial activity of Eleutherine bulbosa against multidrug-resistant bacteria
Conclusion The bulb extracts of E. bulbosa exhibited significant antibacterial activity. Further study is necessary to characterize the antibacterial compounds of this plant for use in clinical applications. (Source: Journal of Acute Medicine)
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - July 26, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
A rare case of DRESS syndrome caused by vancomycin
Publication date: Available online 26 July 2015 Source:Journal of Acute Medicine Author(s): Agnik Pal, Sukanta Sen, Arunava Biswas, Syed Mohammad Naser, Santanu Kumar Tripathi Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction characterized by extensive mucocutaneous eruption, fever, hematologic abnormalities including eosinophilia and/or atypical lymphocytosis, and extensive organ involvement. Here, we describe a very rare case of DRESS syndrome in a female who had undergone treatment with vancomycin for p...
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - July 26, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Emphysematous pancreatitis with profound shock: A case report
Publication date: Available online 19 June 2015 Source:Journal of Acute Medicine Author(s): Yi-Ching Wu , Che-Cheng Su , Yu-Hang Yeh , Yu-Ming Bai , Tzu-Yao Hung Emphysematous pancreatitis is a rare variant of necrotizing pancreatitis and can be detected easily on computed tomography (CT). In stable patients, surgical intervention is likely to be delayed until conservative management has been attempted and has failed. Rapidly deteriorating manifestations and gas bubbles in and around the pancreas on CT are findings suggestive of infected pancreatic necrosis, and early necrosectomy may be indicated in such cases. W...
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - June 19, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
Population-based study of venomous snakebite in Taiwan
Conclusion In this population-based study, the annual incidence of venomous snakebite was 40 per million people. Cases of venomous snakebite are geographically unevenly distributed in Taiwan. Due to effective antivenom therapy, the outcome of the snakebite patients was favorable. (Source: Journal of Acute Medicine)
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - June 11, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
A woman with multiple calcified granulomas
Publication date: Available online 6 June 2015 Source:Journal of Acute Medicine Author(s): Shyh-Wen Lin , Ying C. Huang (Source: Journal of Acute Medicine)
Source: Journal of Acute Medicine - June 7, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
