TCTAP C-148 Ruptured Micro Catheter Due to Coronary Severe Calcification

Survey of phlebitis due to peripheral intravenous catheter

Introduction:‎‏ ‏Intravenous catheter despite its high value to deliver fluids and electrolytes has ‎side effects such as phlebitis that is a serious risk for patient. ‎ Objective:‎‏ ‏This study aims to determine prevalence of peripheral intravenous catheter – ‎induced phlebitis.‎ Methods: In This descriptive study, ‎‏100‏‎ hos...

Severe hypocalcaemia following coronary artery bypass grafting due to hypoparathyroidism.

A 55 years old man was extubated on first postoperative day following coronary artery bypass grafting at 7:30 am. The same day at 5 pm, he became drowsy but arousable only on painful stimuli with severe generalized hypertonia and bilateral upgoing plantars. He was reventilated and a provisional diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident was made. CT scan of brain was normal except for bilateral basa...

Ruptured Globe due to a Bird Attack

INTRODUCTION Bird attacks are in general an uncommon event. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in Bahrain. There have been very few cases reported worldwide. Mainly, birds attack humans as retaliation to threats surrounding their environment. At certain occasions, bird attack frequency increases especially during mating season or in the presence of a threat toward their young. ...

A Case of Severe Hepatitis due to Varicella Zoster

Ruptured uterus due to placenta percreta.

I NVASION of the uterine surface by the chorionic villi is Iimited by protective eIements in the decidua basalis. Wislockr has shown the presence of a mucopoIysaccharide in the decidua that serves to limit trophobIastic erosion of maternal tissue. Microscopic sections from most cases of placenta accreta show an absence of the decidua basaIis and atrophy of the decidua Vera. The degree of invasi...