Category: Infection
Acute appendicitis: subcaecal appendix
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 51 years old man No known medical illness Active smoker Presented with sudden onset of right iliac fossa pain Associated with fever and…
Septic shock due to pyonephrosis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 62 years old lady Underlying DM and HPT on medication, morbid obesity BMI 38, body weight 80 kg Presented with left flank pain…
Necrotizing pancreatitis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 43 years old man No known medical illness Sudden onset of severe abdominal pain for one day, radiating to the back and relieves…
Renal abscesses
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 65 years old man Underlying DM, HPT Also had bilateral staghorn calculi. PCNL done for the left renal calculus. Presented with fever, dysuria…
Cerebral abscess
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 62 years old female Underlying DM and HPT Presented with worsening body weakness and facial asymmetry of few days Later had altered consciousness…
Otomastoiditis complicated with meningitis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 66 years old man No known medical illness Presented with left ear pain and discharge, associated with high grade fever Treated for acute…
Meliodosis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 45 years old man Underlying DM on oral medication Presented with productive cough for one week In ED, diagnosed DKA secondary to partially…
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 65 years old man Presented with chronic cough Associated with loss of appetite and loss of weight Radiographic findings: There are extensive consolidation…
Cerebral abscess
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 38 years old man No known medical illness Presented with headache, nausea and vomiting for one week. No fever. No history of trauma….
Tuberculous spondylitis
Case contribution: Dr Radhiana Hassan Clinical: A 70 years old man Underlying HPT, bronchial asthma, gouty arthritis and dyslipidaemia Presented with lower limb weakness for 5 months Associated with back…