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Am J Emerg Med ; 31(4): 757.e3-4, 2013 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23380090

ABSTRACT

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is a rare disease. Furthermore, Brown-Séquard syndrome due to spontaneous SEH has been rarely reported. Early detection of spontaneous SEH is not easy because early symptoms are often atypical and neurologic findings are often absent in the early stage. Early diagnosis and urgent surgical management are needed to prevent permanent neurologic deficits. We report a case of a 30-year-old patient who presented with Brown-Séquard syndrome due to spontaneous SEH. The patient has recovered successfully without any complications through surgical decompression within 12 hours of onset.


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Brown-Sequard Syndrome/diagnosis , Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal/diagnosis , Adult , Brown-Sequard Syndrome/etiology , Brown-Sequard Syndrome/surgery , Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal/complications , Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal/surgery , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male
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J Korean Med Sci ; 23(6): 988-91, 2008 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19119441

ABSTRACT

Etomidate and midazolam are the most popular drugs among the induction agents for emergent endotracheal intubation. The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of adrenal insufficiency and mortality between the septic shock patients who received etomidate (ETM group) and those who received midazolam (MDZ group). Between November 2004 and September 2006, 65 patients were analyzed in this study. The hospital mortality rate was 36% in the ETM group (n=25) and 50% in the MDZ group (n=40), which was not statistically significant (p=0.269). The incidence of relative adrenal insufficiency was significantly higher in the ETM group than in the MDZ group (84% and 48%, respectively; p=0.003). On multivariate analysis, the use of etomidate was the only significant factor affecting the incidence of relative adrenal insufficiency (odds radio, 5.59; 95% confidence interval, 1.61-19.4). In conclusion, we think that physicians who treat patients with septic shock should be aware that etomidate can cause adrenal insufficiency, and should start corticosteroids if etomidate is administered.


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Anesthetics, Intravenous/adverse effects , Etomidate/adverse effects , Intubation, Intratracheal , Midazolam/adverse effects , Shock, Septic/mortality , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Adrenal Insufficiency/chemically induced , Adrenal Insufficiency/complications , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Shock, Septic/complications , Shock, Septic/drug therapy
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