Background/Aims: When the production and buildup of pleural fluid overwhelm its absorption, pleural effusion develops. Pleural effusions are classified as either exudates or transudates based on their pathogenesis. In order to treat the patient rationally, it is critical to make...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i225242
Dry nasal snuff, commonly known as “Chhikni” in India, is a smokeless tobacco preparation prepared from dried powdered tobacco which could be inhaled, "sniffed" or "snuffed" into the nasal cavity [1]. The inhalation of nasal snuff (smokeless tobacco) is a common addiction in rura...
Background/Aims: Both generic and disease specific prognostic scoring systems have been employed in areas of critical care. The score of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II is a generic point score which provides general assessment of illness and severity....
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i71418
Sepsis screening in the Emergency Department (ED) is necessary for the rational management of patients. Multiple severity screening scores such as Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA), National Early Warning Score (...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i1233
Shubham Darda, Aarjuv Majmundar, Puneet Upadhyay, Harshita H. Nouni, Sucheta Lakhani & Jitendra D. Lakhani·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2023
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a self-limiting illness characterised by non-specific symptoms, most commonly reported symptoms being fever and lymphadenopathy. Unknown in its cause, Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a benign, uncommon disorder usually presenting under the age of 30...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11923
A generalised form of bone involvement, both acute and chronic, termed as Sickle bone disease (SBD), is not well studied, especially in relation to the mechanism. Although painful crises due to vascular involvement of bone and joint are frequently reported finding in sickle cell...
Background/Aims: To study the levels of Procalcitonin in patients presenting with sepsis, especially those with tropical sepsis at a rural population catering teaching hospital. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This cross-sectional study was carri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v10i230285
The therapy of patients may be complicated by the coexistence of nephrotic syndrome and hypothyroidism, which might exacerbate the thyroid condition. In this case report, a 55-year-old woman with previously well-controlled hypothyroidism is described. Her symptoms deteriorated as...