Lithium is known for its efficacy and toxicity. Toxic effects have been characterized even with therapeutic levels. Most physicians will at some point be faced with a patient with altered mental status and no records of his or her history. The differential diagnosis of altered mental status is long, and…
Penile cancer is very rare in North America and Europe, as compared with the rest of the world. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounts for more than 95% of the cancer type. Paraneoplastic syndrome (PNS), a clinical syndrome of nonmetastatic systemic effects that occurs in patients with malignant disease, is often…
Delirium is one of the most common disorders in hospitalized patients. The authors present the case of an elderly male patient with postoperative cognitive decline that did not resolve with the conventional treatment. The diagnosis was only established on autopsy. A 75-year-old man was evaluated after a fall. Initial evaluation…
A 6-year-old boy accidentally became intoxicated with marijuana secondary to ingesting cookies laced with marijuana. He presented with retentive memory deficit of sudden onset that was later diagnosed as transient global amnesia. Transient global amnesia as a result of marijuana intoxication is an extremely rare event.
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