Spontaneous non-traumatic spinal hematomyelia, characterized by intramedullary hematoma, is a rare neurological emergency. Bleeding arteriovenous malformation, coagulopathies, and neoplasms are reported causes of this diagnosis. The authors present case previously healthy man who presented with acute paraplegia was found to have spontaneous hematomyelia in association covid infection. He underw...

A 2½-year-old girl developed a bilateral occipital infarct following severe gastroenteritis with bilateral vision of light perception. Evaluations for sickle cell anemia, hemolytic anemia and coagulopathies were negative. Cortical blindness is an uncommon but dramatic complication of gastroenteritis, hence the need of prompt hydration and other supportive measures to avoid irreversible visual l...

which intervention has been scheduled and whether the patient is aware of the procedure type. – Lastly, E is for the Spanish word enfermedades (diseases). It is important to take into account patient diseases, especially metabolic diseases such as diabetes, coagulopathies or cardiac, pulmonary or renal diseases that would compromise the results of the intervention or during the postoperative pe...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Coagulopathies are a rare cause of ischemic stroke. Prior studies demonstrate that current physician test-ordering practices for the evaluation of these conditions in patients with ischemic stroke is not optimal. We sought to determine neurologists' views regarding their use of specialized coagulation testing to better understand the possible reasons for these practices. ...

The use of autologous blood techniques affords the reduction or elimination of homologous blood transfusions for most patients. In addition, for certain religious faiths such as Jehovah's Witnesses or those patients with rare blood types, intraoperative salvage and return of the patient's own blood is the only source of available blood. Autologous blood salvage in the perioperative period inclu...

Portal biliopathy is the complex of abnormalities of extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile ducts, cystic duct, and gallbladder, arising as a result of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction and noncirrhotic portal fibrosis, which can be caused by coagulopathies, tumors, inflammation, postoperative complications, dehydration, and neonatal umbilical vein catheterization. We report a case of a 55-year-...

Amiodarone is one of the most common antiarrhythmic medications prescribed worldwide [1] and its adverse reactions are very frequent (75% of patients) [2] and extensively studied: corneal deposits in over 90% of the patients (and also development of cataract and optic neuropathy), interaction with other cardiac drugs, symptomatic bradycardia, hepatotoxicity, gastrointestinal disturbances, derma...

Vitamin K is commonly indicated in pediatric patients with coagulopathies. Its commercial preparations are available in the market since long. Minor complications are very well-known, but life-threatening events are rarely reported in children. We present a case of 8-year-old child who developed life-threatening event following intravenous Vitamin K injection. She was survived after cardiopulmo...