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Urticarial allergic reaction to alteplase: A case report (P6.243)
CONCLUSIONS: Physicians treating acute ischemic stroke with alteplase should be aware of this uncommon but potentially dangerous complication in the spectrum of anaphylactic reactions.Disclosure: Dr. Papolin has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mendes has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lange has nothing to disclose. Dr. Germiniani has nothing to disclose. Dr. Harger has nothing to disclose. Dr. Zetola has nothing to disclose. Dr. Chamma has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Papolin, L., Mendes, D., Lange, M., Germiniani, F., Harger, R., Zetola, V., Chamma, J. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Thrombolysis Complications Source Type: research

The Case Files: Traumatic Carotid Dissection
By Hsiao, Jonie MD   A 30-year-old man who was right-hand dominant presented 10 days after sustaining left-sided face and head trauma from a fall from a skateboard at an unknown speed. He lost consciousness for several seconds, and initially developed a headache with nausea and vomiting. A non-contrast head CT performed at another hospital done two days after the incident was reportedly negative.   He now presents primarily with concerns about the appearance of his left eye. He has notable anisocoria and a droopy eyelid. His left pupil is notably smaller, 2 mm, compared with the right eye, 5 mm. Both are reactive. The re...
Source: The Case Files - June 4, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research

A case of cerebral infarction during a hemodialysis procedure successfully treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
We report a case of a 75-year-old HD patient who presented with sudden aphasia during HD treatment. She was brought to the hospital for treatment for infarction. Following thrombolytic therapy, we achieved re-opening without complications. To our knowledge, no report has been published describing the patients who had a stroke during a maintenance HD session and were treated with r-tPA successfully. Although the number of HD patients treated with r-tPA is small and requires further investigation, thrombolytic therapy can be an alternative option. After weighing the risks and benefits and assessing each patient carefully, th...
Source: CEN Case Reports - June 12, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research