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…

 Posted in Gastrointestinal Tract, Infection, Musculoskeletal System

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…

 Posted in Genitourinary system, Infection

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…

 Posted in Hepatobiliary system, Infection

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…

 Posted in Genitourinary system, Infection

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…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Infection

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…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Infection

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…

 Posted in Hepatobiliary system, Infection

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…

 Posted in Chest, Infection

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….

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Infection

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…

 Posted in Infection, Spine