DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Protein S deficiency
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream. Usually this is due to embolism of a thrombus (blood clot) from the deep veins in the legs, a process termed venous thromboembolism. A small proportion is due to the embolization of air, fat, talc in drugs of intravenous drug abusers or amniotic fluid. The obstruction of the blood flow through the lungs and the resultant pressure on the right ventricle of the heart leads to the symptoms and signs of PE...
Protein S deficiency - List of case studies
- Motor Neuropathy – additional opinion
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and worsening of the clinical condition. In the expert's opinion, the initial response to combination of IVIg and steroids is ... other diseases: CSF : the slight increase in protein, increase in white blood cells are not seen in ALS. The lack of upper ...
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | # (stenosing) ... cerebral atrophy Count depression Cows milk protein intolerance Cranial contusion laceration Cranial nerve ...
- Massive Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
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The patient started anticoagulant therapy. In the expert's opinion, the main risk factors for portal vein thrombosis are: Prothrombotic ... but until now there has been no evidence of thrombophilia: Protein C, protein s, AT, APA, LAC, ACA: within normal limits. Homocysteine is ...
- Severe Osteoporosis and Multiple Vertebral Fractures
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Risedronate, she suffered another fracture. In the expert's opinion, taking into account the patient's age, the presence of fractures and ... test for: 25 hydroxy vitamin D, anti-gliadin antibodies, protein electrophoresis. To summarize – the ...