21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (268+ words) Redo replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic arch after previous double mechanical valve replacement is rare and technically challenging. Surgical re-entry is particularly hazardous in the presence of giant aneurysms because dense adhesions, distorted mediastinal anatomy, and prosthetic valves…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (255+ words) Ankylosing spondylitis predisposes patients to unstable spinal fractures following low-energy trauma because of progressive spinal ankylosis and loss of flexibility. These fractures may be difficult to recognize clinically and can be associated with delayed neurologic complications. We present the case…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (176+ words) Tirzepatide has emerged as an effective therapeutic option for the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus because of its substantial benefits in weight reduction and glycemic control. Gastrointestinal adverse effects are common, whereas serious metabolic complications such as ketoacidosis…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (185+ words) Endometriosis is a highly prevalent and morbid condition in women of reproductive age, often leading to well-known complications such as infertility, intestinal adhesions, and severe chronic pelvic pain. There is a particular and less frequent entity, even in patients with…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (320+ words) Fareeha Salman • Hafiz Zunair Iqbal • Tahseer Khan • Syeda Batool Tirmizi • Omar Naeem • Ehtisham Arif Siddique • Muhammad Anas Ghazi • Ammar Noor • Iqra Naeem • Muhammad Ayoob Memon Cite this article as: Salman F, Iqbal H, Khan T, et al. (July 25, 2026) Frequency of…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (247+ words) Cardiac device-related infective endocarditis can evade early recognition when embolic neurologic symptoms obscure the underlying cardiac source. We report the case of an 87-year-old man with a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) that was not labeled as MRI-conditional. He presented…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (473+ words) Introduction: Traumatic rotator cuff injury is a frequent cause of acute shoulder pain, weakness, and functional limitation. Unlike degenerative tears, trauma-related tears usually follow a definite injury event and may show specific imaging patterns depending on the mechanism of trauma....

11+ hour, 33+ min ago   (49+ words) Cureus Please note that by doing so you agree to be added to our monthly email newsletter distribution list. Download Cureus Media Kit Public user content licensed CC-BY 4.0...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (243+ words) We present the case of a 52-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus who presented with altered mental status following acute cocaine use. Initial evaluation revealed severe hyperglycemia (1655 mg/dL), profound metabolic acidosis, hyperkalemia, and severe hypernatremia consistent with mixed…...

8+ hour, 27+ min ago   (58+ words) Cureus Please note that by doing so you agree to be added to our monthly email newsletter distribution list. Download Cureus Media Kit Public user content licensed CC-BY 4.0...