Analysis of the Presentation and Manifestations of Tuberculosis in the Elderly and Young Patients: An Observational Comparative Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Annu Maheshwari
Open Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 396-402
Author(s):  
Qisi Zhang ◽  
Yingli Qiao ◽  
Dongmei Yan ◽  
Yuhui Deng ◽  
Mengyang Zhang ◽  
...  

AbstractMultiple myeloma (MM) is an immunoglobulin-producing tumor of plasma cells, which occurs commonly in the elderly. The incidence of myocardial amyloidosis with MM is extremely low and early clinical manifestations are nonspecific. The diversity of clinical manifestations and first episode symptoms often cause misdiagnosis in young patients with myocardial amyloidosis following MM. In this study, we analyzed the clinical data of a young woman with MM and impaired cardiac function combined with echocardiography, electrocardiography (ECG), laboratory data, cell Congo Red staining, and other manifestations to diagnose amyloidosis. Considering the rapid progression, short survival, and poor prognosis in most patients, a clear, definitive, and timely diagnosis is essential for the treatment of patients with MM complicated with myocardial amyloidosis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-268
Author(s):  
Martino Pepe ◽  
Charbel Maroun-Eid ◽  
Rodolfo Romero ◽  
Ramón Arroyo-Espliguero ◽  
Inmaculada Fernàndez-Rozas ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Madhu Bansode ◽  
Pankaj Bansode

Ever since the human race has been exposed to the novel COVID 19 illness, newer and newer intriguing features of the COVID viral plethora are seen with each passing day. Many manifestations of the COVID 19 illness have been baffling and unexplainable to researchers currently. One such unusual presentation seen is ‘happy hypoxia’ or silent hypoxemia in a third of patients' total number. This review article is intending to put some light on the puzzling condition of happy hypoxia. We authors refer you through various theories postulated for happy hypoxia. It has definite clinical implications in the sense that it can be lifesaving if detected early and promptly in a COVID patient. We conclude that happy hypoxia or silent hypoxemia is a new entity and should be diagnosed with a high index of suspicion in COVID suspect patients in both young patients with no co morbidities and the elderly and diabetics. Diagnostic modalities like pulse oximeter should be widely used at hospitals and clinics and for self-monitoring by the patients at homes. Also, chest X-rays or HRCT imaging of the lungs is essential in the early stages to identify the early infective changes with compromised lung function and rule out this happy hypoxia. Also, further research is essential to find the exact ethologic of this subclinical though ominous prognostic entity.


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