Vasculitis, a combination of disorders which affects and disrupts the blood vessels due to inflammation and abnormal immune system, may be predisposed to increased glucose in blood circulation commonly observed in a skin surface of extremities in other parts of the body as well....
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/35515
Introduction: Oseltamivir is an antiviral drug, used for influenza treatment. Neurological side effects of this drug, including hypothermia and respiratory arrest, were demonstrated in animal models. Case Presentation: We reported a case of an elderly male who presented with infl...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/34781
Acute renal failure (ARF) is a rare phenomenon when it occurs with viral infections. Most of these cases are seen in critically ill patients and result in negative outcomes due to multiple organs involved with associated hypotensive shock that is one one the major contributors to...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/35190
This case report is about a 67-year-old female patient who presented with an unusual case of acute renal failure and leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The patient required emergency dialysis; an ultrasound-guided kidney biopsy revealed membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type one...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/35193
Introduction: Diverticular disease is said to be complicated when the acute inflammation of a diverticulum leads to perforation, bleeding, formation of abscesses, bowel wall strictures or obstruction. The vague clinical presentation and rarity of complications in our environment...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/34842
Aim: Our aim is to describe a previously unreported potential interaction of nalmefene with methylphenidate and discuss possible mechanisms and precautions. Presentation of Case: A 40-year-old man with ADHD taking long-acting methylphenidate developed alcohol use disorder. Nalmef...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/34856
Inguinal hernia containing metastases of intestinal adenocarcinoma is a rare finding. Metastases of sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma are most commonly found inside the hernia sac. Older males are more often affected. A 84-years old male patient presented with pain in the right groin...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/34210
Aims: Essential thrombocythemia or thrombocytosis is an uncommon disease. It involves an overproduction of megakaryocytes in the marrow. These platelets may not function normally and can cause a blockage in blood vessels and other complications. We report one case of essential th...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/34181
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease associated with progressive and comprehensive vascular remodeling of small pulmonary arteries. The prognosis of Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) has been improved by tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), which inhibit BCR/ABL kina...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/34110
The majority of oral cavity cancers presents as localized disease and remain localized until late in the course of their development. Distant metastasis is very rare in carcinoma of buccal mucosa and has a very dismal prognosis. Distant spread is either related to uncontrolled lo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/32368
Background: The most common cause of hypoparathyroidism is iatrogenic in the context of surgical procedures to the neck and commonly the thyroid gland. Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by hypocalcaemia, hyperphosphatemia and low or inappropriately normal levels of parathyroid...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/33721
Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations (CCAM), also named congenital pulmonary airway malformation s (CPAM) are multicystic masses of segmental lung tissue with abnormal bronchial proliferation. There is failure of normal bronchoalveolar development with a hamartomatous prol...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/33875
The postmenopausal osteoporosis of a 66-year-old female with long lasting end stage complex regional pain syndrome on the right hand was treated with strontium ranelate 2 grams daily. After few weeks of treatment an impressive improvement of pain and immobility of the right hand...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/33198
Aims: The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of Drepanoalpha®, a nutraceutical used in the management of sickle cell disease in DR Congo. Study Design: Drepanoalpha® to ten sickle patients, evaluation of parameters before and after treatment. Place and Duratio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/33658
Aim: We report the case of drug-induced psoriasiform eruptions in a middle aged known hypertensive and diabetic woman being treated for paroxysmal cardiac arrhythmias with metoprolol. Case Presentation: A 58-year-old known hypertensive and diabetic woman with supraventricular tac...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/33699