Acta Clin Belg
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Review Case Reports
Acute respiratory distress syndrome after verapamil intoxication: case report and literature review.
Verapamil intoxication is a life-threatening condition that often presents with severe hemodynamic instability and requires vasopressor support. There are also documented case reports of the development of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema after verapamil overdose. ⋯ Possible mechanisms are presented after taking into account findings in the current literature. Acute respiratory distress syndrome should be considered early during the evaluation of patients with verapamil intoxication.
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We report on a rare case of septic arthritis of the sacroiliac joint in a young patient without apparent predisposing factors. ⋯ Pyogenic sacroiliitis should be taken into account in patients with sacroiliitis and fever onset. Magnetic resonance imaging shows signal anomalies well beyond disappearance of symptoms, which may or may not require prolonged antibiotic therapy.