Issue 4 – July 21

Volume 29, Issue 4 – July 2021

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Fatal haemolytic shock

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Figure 1. Coronary view of the abdominal computed tomography scan. A 65-year-old man presented to his general practitioner with complaints of progressive abdominal pain, which…

Transfusion of a disillusion? When well-meant clinical intuition meets individualised physiology

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We all realise that blood transfusions can be beneficial but may also potentially harm our patients. Generally accepted restrictive transfusion thresholds for red blood cells…

POCUS series: ultrasound during cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Abstract This article is part of the point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) series. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, bedside ultrasound has important clinical value for confirming a diagnosis, establishing…

Physiological nonutility of red blood cell transfusion in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure

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Abstract Purpose: Transfusing red blood cells (RBCs) in non-bleeding critically ill patients once the haemoglobin meets a certain threshold is the standard of care, despite…

Extracorporeal rewarming and support in severe hypothermia with cardiac arrest: a return from death

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Abstract Severe hypothermia leads to cardiac instability; however, it also has protective effects due to decreased metabolic activity. Therefore, prolonged resuscitation is advised in hypothermic…

Arytenoid swelling due to inhalation frostbite injury after the recreational use of nitrous oxide

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Abstract In this case report, we present a patient with a potentially life-threatening airway obstruction after the recreational use of nitrous oxide. The patient initially…

Endoscopic treatment of pharmacobezoar caused by slow-release clomipramine and quetiapine overdose

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Abstract A pharmacobezoar is a rare entity characterised by an accumulation of undigested pills in the gastrointestinal tract. It is often induced by massive drug…