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Ectopic Intra-Abdominal Fascioliasis, Ali̇ Ulvi̇ Öngören, Ayşegül Taylan Özkan, Ari̇f Hakan Demi̇rel, Hüseyi̇n Üstün, Mustafa Dönmez
Ectopic Intra-Abdominal Fascioliasis, Ali̇ Ulvi̇ Öngören, Ayşegül Taylan Özkan, Ari̇f Hakan Demi̇rel, Hüseyi̇n Üstün, Mustafa Dönmez
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Human fascioliasis, caused by Fasciola hepatica, is emerging as an important chronic zoonotic disease in many areas of the world, including Turkey. It primarily involves the liver and may also cause severe damage in the tissue. Herein we report on a patient with ectopic intra-abdominal fascioliasis that presented to our clinic with abdominal pain and distention. Physical and radiological examination as well as an exploratory laparotomy revealed a 10 × 10-cm mass in the splenic flexura of the colon and multiple cystic formations in the liver, spleen, and omentum, which mimicked peritoneal carcinoma. Histopathological examination revealed a granulomatous reaction due …
Use Of The Shock Index To Diagnose Acute Hypovolemia, Polat Durukan, İbrahi̇m İki̇zceli̇, Okhan Akdur, Seda Özkan, Erdoğan M. Sözüer, Levent Avşaroğullari, Güleser Akpinar
Use Of The Shock Index To Diagnose Acute Hypovolemia, Polat Durukan, İbrahi̇m İki̇zceli̇, Okhan Akdur, Seda Özkan, Erdoğan M. Sözüer, Levent Avşaroğullari, Güleser Akpinar
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim : To determine the accuracy of the shock index in the early detection of hemodynamic changes after acute blood loss. Materials and methods: This prospective, observational study was performed on blood donors who were giving 450 mL of blood over 20 min. Vital signs of the volunteers were recorded just before blood donation, and at 1 and 5 min after donation. Shock index was calculated by dividing the heart rate by systolic blood pressure. Results: Fifty healthy donors (mean age 34±9 years) volunteered to participate in the study. Five minute post-donation heart rate (81±12 /min) and diastolic blood pressure …