ACUTE PARAPLEGIA AS A PRESENTATION OF ACUTE AORTIC OCCLUSION

Acute paraplegia as a presentation of acute aortic occlusion

Acute aortic occlusion is kk205 a rare life-threatening event.We present a case of a heavy smoking, 54-year-old man who was admitted in the emergency room with sudden paraplegia, associated to severe lower back and lower limbs pain.A neurologic examination showed paralysis of the lower limbs and cold lower extremities.The pedal and femoral pulses w

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Collecting Coins and Medals in 18th-Century Sweden

During the 18th century, collections of coins and medals were familiar sights.The collectors ranged from scholars to amateurs, men and women and the collectables tempted collectors for various reasons: they signified wealth and knowledge, they rendered historical events or current politics in material form, or they were miniature artworks and finan

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Successful Clearance of Persistent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia with Daptomycin, Linezolid, and Meropenem Salvage Therapy

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most virulent Gram-positive organisms responsible for a multitude of infections, including bacteremia.Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is of special concern in patients with bacteremia.Due to its associated poor clinical outcomes, morbidity, and mortality, the superlative salvage regimen for per

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