A study of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy aided tracheal intubation for patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia.

A difficult airway complicates up to one tenths of cases of elective general anesthesia. Such situations can be anticipated and tackled by fiberoptic flexible bronchoscopy (FFB) assisted tracheal intubation. To study the indications and outcomes of FFB assisted tracheal intubation in patients with anticipated difficult airway, who are undergoing surgery under general anesthesia.

Bochdalek hernia with intrathoracic kidney.

Bochdalek hernia is a congenital diaphragmatic defect that allows abdominal viscera to herniate into the thorax. Intrathoracic kidney is a very rare finding representing less than 5% of all renal ectopias. A 20 year old female presented with complaints of dry cough since 15 days and intermittent fever of 4 days duration.

Immune reconstitution disease or mycobacteria other than tuberculosis or both: A dilemma in a patient of AIDS.

A 35-year-old male diagnosed as HIV with tuberculous lymphadenopathy, presented with acute increase in size of neck swelling and fever. The patient was on antiretroviral therapy and antitubercular treatment. Investigations revealed raised CD4 counts and the pus from swelling showed mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT) on bacteriological examination.