Pulmonology
Pulse pressure during the initial resuscitative period in patients with septic shock treated with a protocol-driven resuscitation bundle therapy
Sang-Hun Lee, Youn-Jung Kim, Gi Na Yu, Jae Cheon Jeon, Won Young Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):924-931. Published online August 20, 2020
Background/Aims: Maintaining a mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥ 65 mmHg during septic shock should be based on individual circumstances, but specific target is poorly understood. We investigated associations between time-weighted average (TWA) hemodynamic parameters during the initial resuscitative ..
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Original Article
Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 patients with diarrhea in Daegu
Min Kyu Kang, Kyeong Ok Kim, Min Cheol Kim, Joon Hyun Cho, Sung Bum Kim, Jung Gil Park, Kook Hyun Kim, See Hyung Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Tae Nyeun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1261-1269. Published online September 23, 2020
Background/Aims: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can reportedly cause gastrointestinal symptoms. Therefore, we investigated the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with diarrhea.
Methods: We included 118 COVID-19 patients admitted to a single hospital from February 20 to March 31, 202..
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Infectious diseases
Cancer patients with neutropenic septic shock: etiology and antimicrobial resistance
Sung Min Jung, Youn Jung Kim, Seung Mok Ryoo, Chang Hwan Sohn, Dong Woo Seo, Kyoung Soo Lim, Won Young Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):979-987. Published online October 28, 2019
Background/Aims: Among patients with febrile neutropenia that developed after chemotherapy, high-risk patients, such as those having clinical instability or Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer score of < 21, require hospitalization for intravenous empiric antibiotic therapy. Mono..
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Cardiology
Pre-hospital delay and emergency medical services in acute myocardial infarction
Seung Hun Lee, Hyun Kuk Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Joo Myung Lee, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon, Shung Chull Chae, In-Whan Seong, Jong-Seon Park, Jei Keon Chae, Seung-Ho Hur, Kwang Soo Cha, Hyo-Soo Kim, Ki-Bae Seung, Seung-Woon Rha, Tae Hoon Ahn, Chong-Jin Kim, Jin-Yong Hwang, Dong-Ju Choi, Junghan Yoon, Seung-Jae Joo, Kyung-Kuk Hwang, Doo-Il Kim, Seok Kyu Oh; for the KAMIR Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(1):119-132. Published online November 28, 2019
Background/Aims: Minimising total ischemic time (TIT) is important for improving clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). TIT has not shown a significant improvement due to persistent pre-hospital delay..
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Pulmonology
A combination of early warning score and lactate to predict intensive care unit transfer of inpatients with severe sepsis/septic shock
Jung-Wan Yoo, Ju Ry Lee, Youn Kyung Jung, Sun Hui Choi, Jeong Suk Son, Byung Ju Kang, Tai Sun Park, Jin-Won Huh, Chae-Man Lim, Younsuck Koh, Sang Bum Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):471-477. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: The modified early warning score (MEWS) is used to predict patient intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mortality. Lactate (LA) in the blood lactate (BLA) is measured to evaluate disease severity and treatment efficacy in patients with severe sepsis/septic shock. The usefulness o..
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Acute esophageal necrosis occurring in a patient undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Hyung-Jin Kwon, Sang-Ho Park, Ji-Hoon Ahn, Tae-Hoon Lee, Chang-Kyun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):379-382. Published online April 29, 2014
Acute esophageal necrosis is uncommon in the literature. Its etiology is unknown, although cardiovascular disease, hemodynamic compromise, gastric outlet obstruction, alcohol ingestion, hypoxemia, hypercoagulable state, infection, and trauma have all been suggested as possible causes. A 67-year-old ..
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Skin Necrosis after a Low-Dose Vasopressin Infusion through a Central Venous Catheter for Treating Septic Shock
Eun Hee Kim, Sae Hwan Lee, Seung Woon Byun, Ho Suk Kang, Dong Hoe Koo, Hyun-Gu Park, Sang Bum Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):287-290. Published online December 31, 2006
This is a report on a case of severe skin necrosis in a vasodilatory septic shock patient after the infusion of low-dose vasopressin through a central venous catheter. An 84-year-old male was hospitalized for edema on both legs at Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. On hospital day 8, the patient ..
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A Case of Acute Eosinophilic Myopericarditis Presenting with Cardiogenic Shock and Normal Peripheral Eosinophil Count
Il Suk Sohn, Jong Chun Park, Jae Hun Chung, Kye Hun Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):136-140. Published online June 30, 2006
Eosinophilic myocarditis usually results from myocardial damage as a result of drugs or parasites, and is generally associated with increased peripheral eosinophil count. This form of myocarditis is difficult to diagnose clinically. A 25 year-old previously healthy woman was transferred fro..
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The Effects of Methylene Blue on Hemodynamic Parameters and Cytokine Levels in Refractory Septic Shock
Byung-Kyu Park, Tae-Sun Shim, Chae-Man Lim, Sang-Do Lee, Woo-Sung Kim, Dong-Soon Kim, Won-Dong Kim, Younsuck Koh
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):123-128. Published online June 30, 2005
Background/AimsEndogenous nitric oxide (NO) induces the peripheral vasodilation via the activation of guanylate cyclase in patients with septic shock. The purpose of this study was to assess the acute effects of methylene blue (MB), which is an inhibitor of guanylate cyclase, ..
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Long-term Predictive Factors of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
Eun Hui Bae, Sang Yup Lim, Myung Ho Jeong, Hyung Wook Park, Ji Hyun Lim, Young Joon Hong, Weon Kim, Ju Han Kim, Jeong Gwan Cho, Young Keun Ahn, Jong Chun Park, Soon Pal Suh, Byoung Hee Ahn, Sang Hyung Kim, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):8-14. Published online March 31, 2005
BackgroundCardiogenic shock (CS) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) develops in 5~10% of patients and it is associated with high mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the predictive factors of mortality for patients with AMI and CS. Methods
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