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Post-Partum Haemorrhage - The Ultimate Challenge To Emergency Medicine, Akshata Ammembal
Post-Partum Haemorrhage - The Ultimate Challenge To Emergency Medicine, Akshata Ammembal
Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences
Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. This report elaborates the diagnosis and treatment of a 31-year-old woman with PPH, treated in our tertiary centre. On presentation, she showed all signs of hypovolemic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Persistent fresh vaginal bleeding led to the decision to perform an emergency hysterectomy. She required massive transfusion but consequently developed transfusion-associated lung injury (TRALI), for which she was effectively treated. She made a full recovery leading to discharge 12 days after admission. This article stresses the importance of the multi-disciplinary approach and rapid, coordinated management of emergency …
Identification Of Factors Affecting Clinical Management And The Outcomes In Patients With Guillain Barre Syndrome, Vijaynarayana Kunhikatta Dr
Identification Of Factors Affecting Clinical Management And The Outcomes In Patients With Guillain Barre Syndrome, Vijaynarayana Kunhikatta Dr
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Theses and Dissertations
Introduction: Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of its peripheral nervous system resulting in limb and cranial nerve weakness often with respiratory compromise and limitation on physical function. The worldwide incidence of GBS ranges from 0.81 to 1.89 cases per 100000 person-years. Various factors such as age, symptoms and disease form that influence the outcome of GBS have been previously studied. This study seeks the additional fundamental knowledge of the factors affecting clinical management and the outcome in patients with GBS. Objective: To identify factors affecting clinical management …