introduction: evaluation of persistent vertigo in post infarct patients is very important as the management depends on whether the cause is purely of central origin or due to associated vestibular affliction.   case report: a patient with left sided dorsolateral medullary syndrome and persistent vestibular symptoms was evaluated. vestibular test battery showed abnormal smooth pursuit, bilateral...

Address correspondence to: Esther A. Torres, MD, Department of Medicine A-838, PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067. Email: [email protected] objective: to describe the profile of the average organ non-donor, compare it to that of the average donor, and identify characteristics that predict the likelihood that a given individual will be a non-donor. Methods: the charts of 397 consenti...

conclusions trauma induced by the tip of the catheter at the contact location with the lv wall in a patient with mild hypercoagulable state accounted for intracardiac thrombosis formation and its embolization to the brain and intestines. introduction coronary angiography can be complicated by some major complications such as stroke. case presentation we describe a patient who presented with hem...

Introduction: The elderly represent a significant proportion of the populace and their mortality index is of public health significance. With dearth of vital registration, in-hospital based studies remains a desirable alternative. This study hopes to determine the epidemiologic pattern of elderly mortality with respect to sex, age, date and cause of death.  Methods: This is descriptive retrosp...