Volume 29
Abstract A 31-year-old woman was admitted to our intensive care department after a violent suicide attempt. There was no evidence of drug ingestion and no…
Case presentation A 32-year-old man presented to the emergency department with haemoptysis and cough developing over a few days. His medical history included MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis…
Abstract In the aftermath of a cerebrovascular accident, a 66-year-old male patient with a recurrent depressive disorder displayed prolonged stupor, mutism, negativism, immobility, catalepsia and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…