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Methicillin Resistance , Staphylococcal Infections/epidemiology , Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology , Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Community-Acquired Infections/drug therapy , Community-Acquired Infections/epidemiology , Community-Acquired Infections/microbiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Norway/epidemiology , Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy , Staphylococcus aureus/classification , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Ruptured splenic artery aneurysm in pregnancy is a serious condition with high mortality rates for both mother and child. Early diagnosis and surgical intervention without delay is essential to avoid a fatal outcome. The diagnosis should be considered in pregnant women with upper abdominal pain. We describe a patient with ruptured splenic artery aneurysm in pregnancy. Both mother and child survived.
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Aneurysm, Ruptured , Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular , Splenic Artery , Adult , Aneurysm, Ruptured/diagnosis , Aneurysm, Ruptured/surgery , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular/diagnosis , Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular/surgery , Rupture, Spontaneous , Splenic Artery/pathologyABSTRACT
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a serious condition and a result of central venous obstruction which can lead to venous gangrena and amputation of the affected limb. Multiple underlying conditions are described: malignant disease, trauma and hypercoagulable states such as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, deficiency of protein C and antithrombin III. Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is also described as complication to insertion of a vena caval filter. We present a patient who developed phlegmasia cerulea dolens in his left lower limb as a result of an undiagnosed lumbal aortic aneurysm. To our knowledge this is the first report of phlegmasia cerulea dolens as the initial symptom of an abdominal aneurysm.
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/complications , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/diagnosis , Thrombophlebitis/etiology , Aged , Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Thrombophlebitis/diagnosis , Thrombophlebitis/surgeryABSTRACT
Perforation of the rectum following barium enema is relatively rare, occurring in 1 of 3,000 procedures. Colorectal perforation is a serious condition and early diagnosis is of paramount importance in order to avoid any delay in treating the patient. Direct suture of the perforation, lavage, presacral drainage and stomia are the preferred methods of primary surgical treatment.
