La Revue de médecine interne
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Case Reports
[Should we care about pregabalin for elderly patients with a history of cardiac dysrhythmia?].
Pregabalin is similar in structure to gamma-aminobutyric acid. It is used for neuropathic pain, generalized anxiety disorders and as an adjunct therapy for partial seizures. Tachycardia is a rare side-effect. ⋯ She developed a sinusal tachycardia followed by atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure 15 h after a first dose of pregabalin. The imputation was considered as plausible. Even though the mechanism remains unclear, pregabalin might induce tachycardia in predisposed old patients.
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Case Reports
[Pneumonia with bacteremia due to Yersinia enterocolitica in a diabetic patient carrying HLA-B27].
We report a new case of pneumonia and bacteremia due to Yersinia enterocolitica (YE) in a diabetic patient with HLA-B27 positive spondylarthritis. ⋯ YE pneumonia is rare. In this patient, diabetes mellitus and spondylarthritis with HLA-B27 may have played a role in the infection but their imputability remain questionable.