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Clinical Utility of Treprostinil and Its Overall Place in the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease that leads to characteristic vascular wall remodeling and hemodynamic alterations. Consequently, this pulmonary vascular disease contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality in afflicted patients. PAH may be idiopathic in nature or associated…
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Subcutaneous and Pulmonary Dirofilariasis with Evidence of Splenic Involvement
Cases of human dirofilariasis have been reported in several countries around the world, including a large number in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Most commonly, these cases have subcutaneous or pulmonary involvement; however, there have been few reports of dirofilariasis…
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Iatrogenic air embolism
Air embolism should be treated promptly with high fraction of supplemental oxygen and repositioning to help facilitate reabsorption of the air bubble. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy should be given to those with severe disease.
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Gastrointestinal vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease
Although rare, gastrointestinal vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease results in potentially life-threatening ischemia and death. Here we present a case of a 34-year-old patient with sickle cell disease who developed an acute pain crisis complicated by hypovolemia, hypoxia, and hypotension…