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Interesting case for discussion, heart transplant, posted by Dr.Doaa Alya Attia under Cardiology

A heart transplant recipient, who is a 65-year-old female, presented to the transplant clinic. Her complaint is right index finger swelling that evolved 6 months after the transplant. Her immunosuppressive medications were Tacrolimus, CellCept, and ... View thread »

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Viral fever with stomach upset, mucous secretion and intermittent feeling of loose motion, posted by Dr.Shakti Mishra under General Medicine

A patient presenting with high fever (viral fever) since six days and started taking medicines since three days now. *Taking Azithromysin, Dolo 650 and Rablet for acidity. *Now the fever is almost gone with around 100 fr temperature. But the ... View thread »

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Can Erythromycin Lead To Nasal Bleed ?, posted by Dr.Ayesha Naveed under Family Physician

A 36 year old male presented with a sore throat and mild flu. The temperature was 103 F, and he had extreme weakness. I prescribed the patient Azomax 500 mg OD, and after six hours he had an episode of nasal bleed from both nostrils. It was fresh ... View thread »

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Shock scenario, posted by Dr.Pratik Patil under Internal Medicine

The patient presented to the casualty ward after a road traffic accident with a pulse of 54 per minute and a blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg. What kind of shock is this? Please justify ... View thread »

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Continuous heaviness of head with headache since eight months, posted by Dr.Asma Parveen under Neurology

Hello doctors, This is regarding my 50 year old mother, who is suffering from a constant heaviness around the forehead and eyes with a headache for almost eight months now. Initially, it started with a cold water sensation around her head, which ... View thread »

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Rare presentation of occult malignancy, posted by Dr.Dipak Sopan Patade under Internal Medicine

41 years old female, resident of Pune, no comorbids, healthy lifestyle, h/o sudden loss of husband 4 months before since then she was little upset and had depressed affect due to Grief..2 months before started having intermittent mild frontal ... View thread »

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Full term pregnancy with Pyrexia , posted by Dr.Sunita Kothari under Critical care physician

I have seen a full term pregnant patient with pyrexia. She had CBC, TC was 11000 and N 70%. Her urine test showed RBC and pus cells 5 to 7. She had labour pain with one finger dilation along with vomiting. Symptomatic treatment was given with inj ... View thread »

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Nephrology review, posted by Dr.Pratik Patil under Nephrology

You are called by the surgical intern to see a 68 year old man in the surgical ICU because of new onset azotemia. He has a history of smoking, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and peripheral vascular disease, and was admitted three days earlier for ... View thread »

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Altered consciousness, posted by Dr.Smit Uttam Janrao under General Medicine

A 50 year old female brought by relatives with a history of fever since 5 days, altered behavior since 2 days. On examination there is icterus and there is tenderness on right hypochondrium without any organomegaly. She is delirious since admission ... View thread »

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Acetabular component is Anteroverted, posted by Dr.Honey Arora under Orthopedics and Traumatology

My uncle had a CT scan of his left hip due to instability and pain. Had hip replaced 3 years ago. The CT scan read acetabular component is anteroverted. What does this mean? Does he need to see an orthopedic. It is hard for him to walk up steps and ... View thread »

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