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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410431
Deep Vein Thrombosis with Concomitant Cellulitis in a 47-Year-Old Filipino Female
Lea Fatima B Hingpit, MD and Lalaine R Visitation, MD, FPDS
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/07/31
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) occurs when there are clots in the deep veins of the body, accounting for the majority of venous thromboembolism (VTE) cases. Half of the cases may report symptoms of pain, swelling, warmth and discoloration or redness which may be similar to cellulitis. Here we report a 47-year-old Filipino female who presented with bullae on her left leg, associated with pain, swelling and erythema which improved with anticoagulants and antibiotics....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410430
A Rare Case of Acute Ischemic Stroke Following Russell's Viper Snake Bite
Addepalli Naga Sowmya, Addepalli Yamini and M Nagarjuna
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/07/31
Ischemic stroke following a snakebite is a rare complication. We report a case of a 49-years-old male who developed weakness of right upper and lower limb slurring of speech with facial asymmetry following Russell's viper bite. Magnetic resonance imaging of brain revealed infarct in the left middle cerebral artery territory. The possible mechanisms for cerebral infarction in this scenario are discussed, which were hypotension causing watershed infarcts due to hypovolemia....
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