Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions
Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions Jerrold H. Levy CASE SUMMARY A 73-kg, 27-year-old, otherwise healthy office worker with a history of frank reflux, who suspects he may have reacted to a…
Cesarean Section
Cesarean Section Christopher F. James CASE SUMMARY A 36-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1,001, with a 34-week intrauterine pregnancy presented with a complete placenta previa, minimal bleeding, and occasional contractions….
Labor and Delivery
Labor and Delivery Leonard Allmond Brenda A. Bucklin Joy L. Hawkins CASE SUMMARY A 27-year-old woman presents to the emergency room with a persistent headache of 24 hours duration. Five…
Hyperthermia
Hyperthermia Barbara W. Brandom CASE SUMMARIES CASE #1: A child presented for computerized tomographic-guided biopsy of nodules on the diaphragm, placement of a Broviac catheter, and lumbar puncture with general…
Unintentional Perioperative Hypothermia
Unintentional Perioperative Hypothermia Anthony G. Doufas CASE SUMMARY A 65-year-old, 67-kg woman with a history of hypertension undergoes a vaginal hysterectomy for a uterine myoma. Her preoperative hemoglobin and blood…
Morbid Obesity
Morbid Obesity Patrick J. Neligan CASE SUMMARY A 57-year-old man is scheduled for an open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). He has a body mass index (BMI) of 65. He has…
Disorders of The Adrenal Gland
Disorders of The Adrenal Gland Alá S. Haddadin Stanley H. Rosenbaum CASE SUMMARY A 50-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with a history of recurrent headaches, sweating, palpitations,…
Acute Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia
Acute Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia Giuditta Angelini Douglas B. Coursin CASE SUMMARY A 52-year-old man with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus presents with chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea,…
Acute Liver Dysfunction and Anesthesia-Induced Hepatitis
Acute Liver Dysfunction and Anesthesia-Induced Hepatitis Phillip S. Mushlin Stuart B. Mushlin Richard D. Olson CASE SUMMARY A 67-year-old woman with adenocarcinoma was admitted to the hospital for a right…
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Patrick González Jr. Lawrence Lottenberg Joseph A. Layon CASE SUMMARY A 19-year-old male adolescent was standing in the back of a pickup truck that collided with a…
