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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other hematologic malignancies can be complicated by hyperleukocytosis, which leads to an increased risk for other severe complications such as tumor lysis syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and leukostasis. In this report, we present a case of a 65-year-old female with newly diagnosed AML complicated by leukostasis. We briefly review the clinical significance as well as initial diagnostic and therapeutic considerations pertaining to hyperleukocytosis and its associated complications.
Belhassen ventricular tachycardia (BVT), also known as verapamil-sensitive ventricular tachycardia, is an infrequent finding that can be fatal unless recognized early and treated in a prompt manner. Most patients have insignificant presentation suggestive of the disease, but on electrocardiography (EKG), BVT is characterized by a complete right branch block (RBB) and a right axis deviation (RAD). In this case report, we describe an unusual case of a 35-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of acute palpitations of two-hour duration; subsequent diagnostic testing revealed BVT in the patient.
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