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1. Management of recurrent pheochromocytoma in pregnancy in a young Ghanaian

Author

Akpalu, Josephine, Ampong, Charlotte, Atiase, Yacoba, Yorke, Ernest, Takyi, Charles, Coleman, Jerry, O. Darkwa, Ebenezer, and A. Adu-Aryee, Nii

Subjects
management, Computer Networks and Communications, Hardware and Architecture, Ghana, pregnancy, Software, Pheochromocytoma
Abstract

The co-existence of pheochromocytoma and pregnancy is rare, with poor maternal and foetal outcomes. This is a case report of a young Ghanaian woman with a pre-existing diagnosis of recurrent pheochromocytoma who became pregnant and experienced elevated blood pressure in the third trimester with proteinuria and abnormal liver function. She was managed as an in-patient and delivered a live baby via caesarean section at 34 weeks after detecting intra-uterine growth restriction. Management of such cases by a multidisciplinary team is recommended for optimal outcomes.

Published
2022

2. Challenges in the Management of a Patient with Myxoedema Coma in Ghana: A Case Report.

Author

Akpalu, Josephine, Atiase, Yacoba, Yorke, Ernest, Fiscian, Henrietta, Kootin-Sanwu, Cecilia, and Akpalu, Albert

Subjects
*COMA, *HYPOTHYROIDISM, *HYPOTHYROIDISM diagnosis, *HYPOTHYROIDISM treatment, *MEDICAL care, *DISEASE risk factors
Abstract

Myxoedema coma is a rare life-threatening disease, and it is essential that it is managed appropriately to reduce the associated high mortality. However, in the setting where efficient healthcare delivery is hampered by inadequacies, the management of such cases may pose a significant challenge. We present the case of a middle-aged woman diagnosed with myxoedema coma and severe hyponatremia. The case report highlights some of the challenges that may be encountered during the management of myxoedema coma in similar settings and outlines the management strategies undertaken to overcome them in the absence of national guidelines. It also brings to the fore the need for clinicians to look out for clinical features suggestive of hypothyroidism particularly among high risk individuals for early diagnosis and treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2017
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