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This patient inadvertently complicated her own recovery by chalking up these lesions to a preexisting condition.
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Dermatopatias/patologia , Doença Crônica , Feminino , HumanosAssuntos
Humanos , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Embolia Pulmonar/complicações , Neoplasias Cardíacas/diagnóstico , Lipossarcoma/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Embolia Pulmonar/patologia , Neoplasias Cardíacas/patologia , Neoplasias Cardíacas/secundário , Ventrículos do Coração/patologiaAssuntos
Neoplasias Cardíacas/diagnóstico , Lipossarcoma/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Embolia Pulmonar/complicações , Feminino , Neoplasias Cardíacas/patologia , Neoplasias Cardíacas/secundário , Ventrículos do Coração/patologia , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Embolia Pulmonar/patologiaRESUMO
The Heimlich maneuver or abdominal thrust is a recognized effective therapy for foreign-body airway obstruction. Serious complications, however, have been described. We present a case of an incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia secondary to Heimlich maneuver.
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Mycobacterium fortuitum is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium found in the soil and water of most regions of the world, and it can cause disease in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. We present a 52-year-old man who developed a scalp abscess under a free flap for cranium coverage after a motor vehicle accident. Culture of material drained from the abscess grew M. fortuitum.