2022
Chronic cholecystitis from Raoultella planticola infection associated with adenomyomatous hyperplasia
Doherty G, Kreinces J, Souza F, Kim D. Chronic cholecystitis from Raoultella planticola infection associated with adenomyomatous hyperplasia. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports 2022, 2022: rjac529. PMID: 36452290, PMCID: PMC9704786, DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenomyomatous hyperplasiaChronic cholecystitisBlood culturesEvidence of cholecystitisLower abdominal painNegative rod bacteremiaHistory of immunosuppressionSignificant risk factorsBiliary ductal dilatationMagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatographyPositive blood culturesUnderlying malignancyAbdominal painBile culturesDuctal dilatationDiabetes mellitusLaparoscopic cholecystectomyPiperacillin-tazobactamResonance cholangiopancreatographyRisk factorsCholecystitisComputed tomographyHyperplasiaInfectionPatients
2019
Angiotensin II in Decompensated Cirrhosis Complicated by Septic Shock
Coleman P, Nissen A, Kim D, Ainsworth C, McCurdy M, Mazzeffi M, Chow J. Angiotensin II in Decompensated Cirrhosis Complicated by Septic Shock. Seminars In Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2019, 24: 266-272. PMID: 31540560, DOI: 10.1177/1089253219877876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin IISeptic shockAng-2End-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreLiver Disease scoreSynthetic angiotensin IIConventional vasopressorsVasodilatory shockAldosterone systemDecompensated cirrhosisArterial pressureBeneficial medicationsLiver failureExclusion criteriaDisease scoreShock trialsAssessment scoresPatientsScoresVasopressorsCirrhosisBacteremiaMedications