Purpose. The efficacy and safety of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock were evaluated. Summary. The medical literature was ...

"You should have a minimum of three bowel movements per week, preferably one a day. A patient from the ER started vomiting ...

Ear drainage, also known as otorrhea, can stem from various conditions, each with distinct causes. Common reasons include ear infections, a ruptured eardrum, an object stuck in the ear, and more ...

CSF oligoclonal bands is a test ordered by physicians ... inflammation in your body Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, which creates complications in your central nervous system Stroke ...

In patients at risk of CSF leak, nasal discharge is likely to contain CSF if glucose is present in the absence of visible blood, if blood glucose is <6 mmol.L −1, and if there are no symptoms of upper ...

A child in Tay Ninh is being treated in Ho Chi Minh City after H5N1 invaded her nervous system, bypassing typical respiratory ...

This is called the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. A lumbar puncture can check for cancer cells or for infection in the CSF. Doctors remove some of the CSF to test for cancer cells. They use a needle to ...

A clinical neurological examination was unremarkable, but cranial MRI and cerebrospinal fluid sequencing confirmed a diagnosis of cerebral cysticercosis. Anthelmintic treatment was administered, ...

Cases of the fungal infection Candida auris are rising rapidly and coming from more sources too, a new US study reveals.