Raúl Carrillo-Esper

..Persistent left superior vena cava is a congenital vascular abnormality. The intensive care unit staff must be aware of this vascular abnormality because it can complicate central venous catheterization...

..By the other hand statins are significantly cheaper than other therapies that have been shown to improve outcome in sepsis, and the demonstration of mortality benefit would have enormous cost-benefit implication...

..We describe a case of MAC type I associated with the presence of syringomielia, syringobulbia and IV ventricle entrapment...

..Vasodilatory refractory shock is common in patients with severe burns. It is defined by resistance to high doses of volume and vasopressor therapy...

..Consistent data about sepsis in Mexico are lacking. The objective of this epidemiological study is to better define the incidence, characteristics and outcome of sepsis in Mexican intensive care units (ICUs)...

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..This report describes the echocardiographic image of Libman-Sacks endocarditis in a patient with active lupus erithematosus...

..The objective of this paper is to present a case of chylothorax secondary to shotgun lesion as well as to review current concepts about chylothorax and its treatment...

..We here describe a patient with left pneumothorax whose electrocardiographic features successfully reversed upon pneumothorax resolving...

..We report the case of a patient with SLE who developed severe alveolar hemorrhage unresponsive to standard measures, but who was successfully treated with rFVIIa...

..We report the first case of pseudothrombocytopenia induced by EDTA in a burn patient...

..Diagnostic confirmation is made by chest radiography, fluoroscopy, and echocardiography. Therapeutic approach depends on knot characteristics, either non-surgical or surgical...

..Recombinant activated Factor VII is effective to control the associated microvascular haemorraghe...

..The use of reconstituted high-density lipoprotein may be a therapeutic alternative for the management of this entity...

..Non-hypothermic J wave is an infrequent electrocardiographic manifestation of subarachnoid hemorrhage. We describe a clinical case of non-hypothermic J wave in a patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage...

..Treatment is based on ATRA suspension, support measures, and steroids...

..Severe hemorrhage is a frequent complication with multiple etiologies and high morbi-mortality observed among critically ill patients. Recombinant Factor VIla (rFVlla) constitutes a new therapeutic alternative...

..Diagnosis should be made early by means of hemodynamic monitoring. Treatment is accomplished by inotropics that act on different pathways of the contractile function and immune response associated with antioxidants and allopurinol...

..Lipocalin guides the early institution of therapeutic interventions to improve prognosis in AKI of several etiologies...

..In the pediatric and obstetric populations, special considerations for the ambulatory patient must be taken. Finally, these practice guidelines could be the reference for future practice guidelines on pain management in Mexico...

..Renal mucormycosis is a very rare form. To date, only 25 cases have been reported in the literature. We describe the case of a patient with leukemia who developed isolated renal mucormycosis and review the literature...

..This model provides leadership and excellence in care with high standards of quality, security, solidarity and humanism...

..At the beginning of the second trimester of 2009 there was an influenza A (H1N1) outbreak. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical presentation and mortality of the severe form of pneumonia in patients with human influenza A H1N1...