Rhabdomyolysis Induced by Agaricus Bisporus

Mushroom poisoning may present with a variety of clinical conditions, extending from simple food poisoning to life-threatening liver and renal failure. Rhabdomyolysis is a recently described syndrome that is observed within the clinical spectrum associated with mushroom poisoning. In this report, we present two patients-one presenting with a state of rhabdomyolysis and the other case with simple symptoms only-following consumption of cultivated mushroom together in the same meal

Investigation of Electrocardiography Changes and, Specifically, Changes in the TpTe Interval and TpTe/QT Ratio in Patients Presenting with Electrical Injuries

Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine changes in cardiac monitoring, electrocardiography (ECG), or cardiac enzymes and, specifically, changes in the TpTe interval and TpTe/QT ratio in patients who presented with electrical injuries. Materials and Methods: All patients aged over 18 years who had visited the Emergency Medicine Clinic between January 2011 and January 2014 because of electrical injuries and who were monitored for more than 24 h were included. Results: Seventy patients were included in the trial. ECG changes were present in 19 patients (27.1%) at various time points (0th, 6th, 12th, and 24th hour). The TpTe intervals of the patients at the time points were 64.5 (IQR: 21.25), 65 (IQR: 21.5), 64 (IQR: 20), and 64 (IQR: 20) ms, respectively, which were within the normal range. Although a statistical difference was present (p0.033), superior analyses showed no significant difference among the groups. The TpTe/QT ratios of the patients were 0.18 (0.07), 0.18 (0.05), 0.18 (0.06), 0.18 (0.05), respectively, which were within the normal range (p0.105). We compared the TpTe intervals and TpTe/QT ratios of patients with and without ECG changes and found that no statistically significant difference was present at all time points. Besides this, no difference in the TpTe intervals and TpTe/QT ratios was identified between the groups with elevated and non-elevated troponin levels. Conclusion: The use of TpTe intervals and TpTe/QT ratios may not be the correct approach for predicting potential rhythm disorders in electrical injuries. In addition, there is no association of the TpTe interval or the TpTe/QT ratio with ECG changes or troponin elevation caused by electrical injuries

Ganoderma Lucıdum İle İlişkili Melena: Vaka Sunumu

Melena acil servis hastaları arasında görülen hayatı tehdit edebilecek bir bulgudur. Olgu Sunumu: Biz burada, önceden bilinen herhangi bir mide şikayeti olmayan genç bir erkek hastada Ganoderma Lucidum kullanımı ile indüklenen bir melena olgusu sunacağız. Sonuç: G. lucidum'un bazı toksik etkileri bildirilmiştir ancak bildiğimiz kadarıyla, bu vaka bildirilen G. lucidum ile ilişkili ilk üst gastrointestinal sistem kanamasıdırMelena is a life-threatening complaint of patients presenting to the emergency department.Case Report: Herein we present a case of Ganoderma luciduminduced melena in a young man who did not have any symptoms of gastrointestinal disease before. Conclusion: Some toxic effects of G. lucidum have been reported previously. However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of upper gastrointestinal bleeding associated with G. lucidu

Relationship between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in acute pancreatitis and the severity and systemic complications of the disease

WOS:000449010500010PubMed ID: 30381275Background/Aims: In 80% of the patients, Acute pancreatitis (AP) occurs as a self-limiting disease that does not require any specifictreatment; however, in 20% of the cases it occurs in its clinically severe form that may lead to local or systemic complications. The aimof this prospective study was to examine the relationship between the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the systemic complications and severity of AP.Materials and Methods: This prospective study included 100 patients with AP. Age, sex, NLR, Ranson scores and the revised Atlantaclassification of the patients were recorded. The patients were divided into two groups according to the Ranson scores as mild andsevere AP. According to the Revised Atlanta classification, the patients were divided into two groups as mild and moderatesevere AP.Results: According to the Ranson score, NLR at the time of admission and at the 48th hour in the severe group was found to be statistically higher than the mild AP group (p0.01). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to determinethe cut-off value of NLR at the emergency department in order for it to be used for distinguishing AP patients with and without systemiccomplications. The area under the ROC curve was 0.81. Sensitivity and specificity were 87.50% and 69.05%, respectively, when the NLRcut-off value was 7.13.Conclusion: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is associated with severe AP. We also regard NLR as a valuable parameter for predicting thedevelopment of systemic complications in patients with AP