Journal of Clinical and Medical Images (ISSN 2640-9615)
(ISSN 2640-9615)
1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Esophageal Variceal Bleeding (EVB) is a major complication in patients with liver cirrhosis that is treated with Endoscopic Variceal Ligation (EVL). It is perhaps the most devastating portal hypertension-related complication in patients with live cirrhosis, occurring in up to 30% during the course of their illness. The aim of this study […]
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1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Measurement of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels is used for ruling out heart failure (HF) in clinical practice. However, elevated plasma BNP levels are often observed in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and with no symptoms of HF. Elevations of plasma BNP levels are multifactorial. Therefore, we
1. Abstract 1.1. Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of platelet indices (mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width) and its predictive value in determining the complication/severity of acute appendicitis.
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1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction: Diabetic foot may be defined as a group of syndromes in which neuropathy, ischemia and infection lead to tissue breakdown, resulting in morbidity and possible amputation. Foot problem remains very common in people with diabetes throughout the world, affecting up to 15% of diabetic patients during their life time. The aim
A Clinical Study of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Management Read More »
1. Abstract 1.1. Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the aetiological pattern of acute intestinal obstruction, symptomatology, physical findings and outcome of management in Zoram Medical College/State Referral Hospital, Falkawn. 1.2. Method: The study was carried out on fifty (50) consecutive cases of acute intestinal obstruction admitted in the Department of Surgery,
Pattern of Acute Intestinal Obstruction and Outcome of Management Read More »
1. Clinical Image Considered a rarity, pneumocephalus is being reported more frequently, probably due to raised awareness and better accessibility to more and more sophisticated imaging procedures.
Non Traumatic Pneumocephalus as a Diagnostic Challenge Read More »
1. Abstract Buerger’s disease, also known as thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO), is a non-atherosclerotic, segmental inflammatory disease affecting small to medium-sized arteries and veins in the limbs. It is a rare disease seen mostly in young male smokers below 45 years of age. Disease course is typically gradual, progressing from claudication symptoms to rest pain eventually
1. Abstract Rarely, a parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is the cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. The difficulty to achieve a definitive preoperative diagnosis and guide appropriate treatment makes parathyroid carcinoma a formidable challenge [1].
Tough Decisions on Parathyroid Surgery Read More »
1. Summary Paraganglioma is a tumor that develops from clusters of neuroendocrine cells located along the vascular and nervous axes called paraganglia. They are present in different locations: the thorax (posterior mediastinum), the abdomen (in the vicinity of the large blood vessels; aorta and vena cava) [1]. Some paragangliomas are secreting, most often catecholamines. They
Inter Aortic-Caval Paraganglioma Simulating a Pancreatic Mass Read More »