Topic: hospital admission

  • Herbal Remedy Sends Man to Hospital for Months

    Herbal Remedy Sends Man to Hospital for Months

    A 61-year-old California man was hospitalized in critical condition after herbal supplements he took for joint pain caused severe, life-threatening health complications, highlighting the dangers of unregulated natural remedies. He presented with rapid-onset symptoms including intense back pain, f...

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  • Diet Soda Resolves Woman's Mystery Pain and Vomiting

    Diet Soda Resolves Woman's Mystery Pain and Vomiting

    A patient with complex medical history presented with severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting that were unresponsive to remedies. Diagnostic imaging revealed an enlarged bile duct and a stomach mass with trapped air, leading to a diagnosis of a gastric bezoar. Gastric bezoars are concretions ...

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