The year 1492 is often recalled as the year in which “Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” In that same year the first recorded attempt at therapeutic transfusion occurred in Rome. After having an apoplectic stroke, Pope Innocent VIII lapsed into…
The year 1492 is often recalled as the year in which “Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” In that same year the first recorded attempt at therapeutic transfusion occurred in Rome. After having an apoplectic stroke, Pope Innocent VIII lapsed into…
Case Synopsis An 8-year-old, previously healthy girl is admitted with respiratory distress, wheezing, and stridor. Her symptoms have been slowly progressive over 2 weeks and are associated with nocturnal fever and exercise intolerance. The chest radiograph demonstrates a widened mediastinum…