Articles: emergency-department.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jan 2023
Case ReportsDiagnostic Overlap of Brain Abscess Symptoms with Methamphetamine Withdrawal Symptoms.
From the perspective of forensic medicine, substance abuse is an important topic due to its nature and consequences. The usage of methamphetamine is a significant public health problem with deleterious side effects, one of the most serious of which is mimicking central nervous system infection. A 40-year man was brought to the emergency department with complaints of headache, vomiting, fever, and loss of consciousness. ⋯ A diagnosis of brain abscess and ventriculitis was made. The aim of this report is to draw physicians attention to substance abstinence symptoms that may mask more serious diseases. Key Words: Brain abscess, Methamphetamine withdrawal, Sinusitis.
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Postgraduate medicine · Jan 2023
Clinical features and management of animal bites in an emergency department: a single-center experience.
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical features, management, and outcomes of patients with animal bites presented to the pediatric emergency department of a tertiary center. ⋯ Animal bites often cause minor injuries. However, multiple dog attacks can be seen related to a high number of stray animals in our country. Therefore, these patients may present with major traumas. Surgical intervention and hospitalization may be required. Emergency physicians play an essential role in acute management and rabies prophylaxis in these patients.