Summary: We present 4 hospitalized patients with chronic illness without social history of alcoholism. These patients suddenly developed altered mental status and drowsiness. Clinical examination was inconclusive and patients were diagnosed as Wernicke’s encephalopathy on typical...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/31381
Appendicitis is the most common acute surgical condition of the abdomen. The diagnosis of acute appendicitis can often be made clinically. When the appendix is situated in an abnormal position, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis becomes difficult. Delayed diagnosis or misdiagnos...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23583
Background: Over past decade, epidemiology of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) has significantly changed. CVST is being diagnosed clinically and by non- invasive imaging techniques early in its course and has better prognosis and non-fatal outcomes. Methods: Institutional...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33324
Aims: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is seen in 15% of hospitalized patients and a renal ultrasound (RUS) is often ordered to exclude an obstructive cause in the initial evaluation of AKI. This study was done to evaluate the usefulness of a RUS in patients with AKI in a developing cou...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23827
Objective: The objective of the study was to calculate in-hospital imaging prevalence and report patterns of neurological involvement in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis patients presenting at a tertiary care hospital in a developing country. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/38540