Awake fiberoptic intubation in patients of deep neck infections: experience at rural tertiary care hospital: case series

Ovarian torsion is a true emergency which warrants early diagnosis and timely surgical management to avoid the catastrophic consequences of further adnexal injury. In paediatric population, this is especially dangerous as the condition can go undiagnosed because of its rarity and nonspecific presentation of disease. This leads to delay in surgical exploration and loss of ovarian function. We encountered 6 cases of ovarian torsion in paediatric age group during a period of 2 years, at a tertiary care hospital in Ahmedabad. After enquiry of the symptoms and a series of investigations, a provisional diagnosis of torsion ovary was made and they were taken up for surgery. Intra-operatively all the patients were found to have non-salvageable ovary and fallopian tube on the affected side, and subsequently they underwent salpingo-oophorectomy. Diagnosis of ovarian torsion requires clinician awareness and a high degree of suspicion. Conservative surgery, in the form of ovarian detorsion can be tried in cases of ischemia but if ovarian necrosis has occurred, then salpingo-oophorectomy is performed as the last resort.

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Scrub Typhus in Adults – A Case Series from a Tertiary Care Hospital

International Journal of Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.5530/ijmedph.2.2011.8 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 34-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sudhakar MK ◽

Amarabalan Rajendran

Keyword(s):

Scrub Typhus ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Case Series ◽

Care Hospital

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Patient-related factors associated with severe heat-related illnesses in Karachi: A hospital perspective

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association ◽

10.47391/jpma.10-1016 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Saima Kanwal ◽

Sara Sajid ◽

Noreen Nasir ◽

Syed Ahsan ◽

Aysha Almas

Keyword(s):

Hospital Mortality ◽

Hospital Admissions ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Heat Stroke ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Case Series ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Related Factors ◽

Hospital Perspective ◽

The Mean

Abstract In 2015, Karachi saw its first ever epidemic of severe heat-related illnesses that resulted in an extraordinary number of hospital admissions, especially in the intensive care, for fatal heat stroke within-hospital mortality of 3.7%.We conducted this study to elucidate the patient-related factors that lead to an increase in hospital admissions with heat-related illnesses in a tertiary care hospital. It was a descriptive case series conducted in the department of medicine at the Aga Khan University in June 2015. A total of 134 patients were admitted with heat-related illnesses of which 76(56.7%) were males. The mean age of the patients was 66 ±14.5 years. Heatstroke was present in 86 (64.2%) patients, followed by heat exhaustion in 48 (35.8%) and in-hospital mortality from heat-related illnesses was 5(3.7%). Continuous...

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Frequency and Outcome of Hypoglycemia in Severely Malnourished Children at Tertiary Care Hospital Larkana

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i4431080 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 51-56

Author(s):

. Rizwana ◽

. Bhagchand ◽

Gulab Rai ◽

Chetan Das ◽

Shanti Lal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Case Series ◽

Serum Glucose ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Anthropometric Measures ◽

Malnourished Children ◽

Case Series Study ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Mid Upper Arm Circumference

Objective: To determine frequency and outcome of hypoglycemia in severely malnourished children at tertiary care Hospital Larkana. Methodology: This descriptive, case series study was carried out at the department of Pediatric Medicine Chandka Medical Hospital Larkana, during 6 months. Severely malnourished children of both gender and age between 6 months to 5 years were enrolled. Severity of malnutrition was evaluated as per standard anthropometric measures i.e. height, body weight, MUAC (mid upper arm circumference) by standard MUAC tape. Hypoglycemia was assessed by checking random blood sugar on glucometer. All the data was recorded via self-made proforma and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Results: Mean age of the patients was 24.27±15.30 months. Mean MUAC was 9.39±1.56. There were 96 (52.20%) females and 88 (47.80%) males. Mean serum glucose level was found to be 86.02±21.58 mg/dL. There were 23(12.50%) patients with hypoglycemia and out of which 16 (69.60%) patients expired and 7 (30.40%) patients survived. Conclusion: Hypoglycemia was found to be 12.50% in severely malnourished children and it was significantly associated with adverse outcome.

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