Case Report

Successful Treatment of Severe Gastrointestinal Bleeding Secondary to Crohn Disease with Recombinant Factor VIIa

A 58-year-old man diagnosed with ileocolonic Crohn disease was admitted to the emergency room with massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage and hypovolemic shock. Treatment was started with methylprednisolone, metronidazole and omeprazole. Within the next 24 hours, he received a total of 9 U of red blood cell concentrate and 2 U…

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Original Article

Intracerebral Hemorrhage due to Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn and Failure to Administer Vitamin K at Birth

In infants, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is most likely the result of trauma or disturbances of coagulation function. Routine and standard care of the newborn includes the administration of vitamin K to prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn. We present two infants, the products of home deliveries, who did not receive…

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