M.D. Mehmet Kılıç

A 68-year-old retired carpet weaver from Kayseri's historic market district presented with acute confusion and right-sided weakness. His family noted he had been complaining of a severe headache while meticulously repairing an antique rug. Dr. Kılıç recognized an atypical basilar artery migraine mimicking stroke. Treatment with IV magnesium and specialized migraine protocol reversed symptoms within hours, preventing unnecessary thrombolytics.

A 22-year-old university exchange student from Norway, hiking in Erciyes, was brought in with severe altitude sickness and paradoxical frostbite on her ears despite adequate clothing. Dr. Kılıç discovered she had an undiagnosed hemoglobinopathy affecting oxygen binding. He coordinated a controlled descent protocol using portable oxygen and gradual rewarming, avoiding tissue loss through precise temperature management.

A 41-year-old female factory worker in a textile plant collapsed after inhaling an unusual chemical vapor from a newly imported dye batch. Presenting with cherry-red skin and metabolic acidosis, Dr. Kılıç identified cyanide poisoning from thiocyanate compounds. He administered hydroxycobalamin from the hospital's rarely used toxicology stock, coordinating with industrial safety officials to prevent further exposures.

A 7-year-old boy from a rural village was brought in after swallowing multiple high-powered neodymium magnets from a toy, complaining of abdominal pain. Imaging revealed the magnets had adhered through intestinal walls at three points. Dr. Kılıç performed careful endoscopic retrieval under fluoroscopy, avoiding surgical intervention through precise magnet manipulation technique.