INTRODUCTION One of the complications of HIV infection is greater risk of thromboembolic events. A variety of mechanisms has been found to be responsible for prothrombotic tendency in patients with HIV infection. CASE PRESENTATION A 27-year-old heterosexual smoker man was referred to our center due to a sudden-onset severe left lower extremity pain and claudication since three days prior to a...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to analyze the cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills and teamwork of nurses in simulated cardiac arrests in the hospital. METHODS A descriptive study was conducted with 35 teams of 3 to 4 registered nurses each in a university hospital located in Seoul. A mannequin simulator was used to enact simulated cardiac arrest. Assessment included critical actions, ...

Abstract Background Dislocations of the elbow are second most common dislocations humeral joints following shoulder. Besides numerous possible concomitant injuries collateral ligaments or extensor flexor apparatus, an accompanying disruption brachial artery is a rare occurrence. In following, such case presented and discussed. Method A 70-year-old woman sustained closed posterior dislocation wi...

BACKGROUND Since the new 2009 guidelines for left subclavian artery (LSA) management using thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), a few studies have been published about alternative LSA management. The objective of this study was to present the follow-up results of covered or revascularized LSA during TEVAR. METHODS From January 2010 to August 2012, 109 consecutive patients were treated...

To cite: Raghu TR, Agrawal N, Hegde M, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-010304 DESCRIPTION A 35-year-old man previously asymptomatic, nonsmoker presented with a history of acute onset severe ischaemic pain, paraesthesia and pulselessness involving the left upper limb from the axillary artery distally since 3 days, not preceded by fever ...

AIM Current consensus guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recommend that chest compressions resume immediately after defibrillation attempts and that rhythm and pulse checks be deferred until completion of 5 compression:ventilation cycles or minimally for 2min. However, data specifically confirming the post-shock duration of asystole or pulseless electrical activity before return...

The incidence and distribution of ischemic (necrotic) neurons in the brains of rats 72 hr after hypoxic ischemia induced via asphyxiation is described and scored. Anesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats (10/group) were endotracheally intubated and had their airways occluded for 6, 8, or 10 min, which resulted, respectively, in approximately 3, 5, or 7 min of pulselessness (MABP < 10 mm Hg). Survival w...

Accidental hypothermia is generally manifested as progression from an initial state of catecholamine release and stimulation (mild hypothermia) to one marked by a predictable slowing of metabolism and all critical body functions to the extent that patients may appear dead. The profound physiologic changes and metabolic slowing all reverse with rapid rewarming, and reports of remarkable neurolog...

A relationship between Takayasu arteritis (TA) and positive antiphospholipid antibody states has been pointed out, but patients with TA complicated with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) are rare. Here we report the case of a 17-year-old Japanese man diagnosed with TA based on pulselessness of the left brachial artery, discrepancy of blood pressure between the upper extremities, and arte...