We came across an interesting case of calcific aortic stenosis in which severity was inaccurately assessed on two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiogram resulting in catheterization. Use of intravenous transpulmonary contrast agent enhanced the Doppler signal enabling better quantification of the transvalvular gradient. Use of contrast in such difficult to image patients is very useful in estab...

A 68-year-old woman presented with acute chest pain and a greatly increased platelet count. Cardiac catheterization revealed subtotal occlusion and a thrombus-like filling defect in the right coronary artery. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous tirofiban. Essential thrombocythemia was diagnosed based on bone marrow findings, clinical presentation and laboratory analysis. The r...

Introduction: A care bundle is a collection of evidence-based interventions that have been proved to improve patient and clinical outcomes significantly. Aim the study was evaluate effect implementing for peripheral intravenous on nurses' performance in pediatric intensive unit. Quasi experimental research design used. Subjects Method: Sixty nurses who were responsible providing children receiv...

Peripheral venous cannulation is a common invasive procedure. Fracture of an intravenous cannula rare and under-reported complication peripheral cannulation. Embolization the fragment into central system potentially fatal. Urgent surgical retrieval, which performed through transverse or longitudinal incision, treatment choice. We herein present use Z-plasty incision for retrieval retained fract...

A method of vascular catheterization is presented in which small polyvinyl catheters are introduced into peripheral vessels through 18 to 21 gage needles and then advanced into the central vascular bed. This technic has been utilized in the study of hemodynamic events occurring in the central arterial vessels in man. The results obtained from 31 arterial catheterizations done in 21 subjects are...

conclusions ap did not prevent utis and resulted in more resistant organisms requiring iv antibiotics. discontinuing ap allowed the return of susceptibility to oral antimicrobials and significantly improved gfr in those children who had previously been on ap. adherence to a catheterization regimen with prompt treatment of symptomatic uti conserved renal function and prevented selection of resis...

Central venous catheterization is associated with a large number of complications, such as pneumothorax, hydrothorax, hemothorax, phlebothrombosis, pericardial tamponade, air embolism, aberrant placement and line sepsis. There are many case reports of the extravasation of various central venous catheter fluids, including the intravenous fluids, total parenteral nutrition and chemotherapeutic ag...

Numerous iodide-containing compounds are used in radiographic contrast media. Severe, untoward reactions to these agents are of two types, cardiorespiratory collapse and, less commonly, anaphylactic reactions (Goodman and Gilman, 1965). This paper reports a case of severe laryngeal oedema which developed as an allergic reaction to sodium metrizoate 75 per cent (Triosil) administered during card...