A 66-year old man presented to the Emergency Department with fever of three days’ duration and nausea. He was being treated with combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy for a recently diagnosed locally advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Two weeks before admission, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy (PEG) tube was inserted as a routine procedure to ensure adequate nutrition during chemoradiatio...

Introduction Since October 2020, Conitec has made public calls (PCs) to invite patients and family members express perspectives during committee meetings. This study seeks reflect about the impact of newest patient involvement (PPI) strategy how it can contribute increase direct confidence regarding Brazilian health decisions in medical devices. Methods We conducted a document analysis after se...

The incidence of smuggling and transporting illegal substances by internal concealment, also known as body packing, is on the rise. The clinical approach to such patients has been changed significantly over the past 2 decades. However, despite a recorded increase in body packing in general, there are controversies in the management of these patients. We aimed to gather data regarding the demogr...

Presenter: Steven C. Cunningham MD | St. Agnes Hospital Center Background: Acute pancreatitis results in nearly 250,000 annual admissions at a cost of over $2 billion. Necrosis complicates as many 20% to 30% these cases and is common severe acute (SAP), associated with markedly increased morbidity, mortality, cost, on average. Walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) one sequela SAP often requires...

Introduction: Adult idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (AIHPS) is a rare entity. The most common clinical symptom is abdominal distention relieved by vomiting. There are several treatment modalities for relief of the pyloric obstruction. Case Description/Technique: A 43-year-old woman presented with a long history of epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, and bloating, which appeared to be ca...

gastrointestinal endoscopy are perfora− tion and hemorrhage. Our case report de− scribes a rare complication that occurred during diagnostic endoscopy. A 53−year−old man with diabetes was ad− mitted to our department because of dis− turbed carbohydrate balance. Because he was suffering from epigastric pain and re− current coffee−ground vomiting (he was on continuous antiplatelet agent ther− apy...

Introduction: Suicide with plaster is a new and strange way of suicide which has been only committed in Lorestan province and its vicincy out skirts which have been occurred in recent years. Concerning the points of unclear border of this issue charactristics of victims patient's sign and symptoms, management, suitablecuring way, a study case has been done. Materials & Methods: This study co...