Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease Revealing Antisynthetase Syndrome.

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a frequent manifestation of connective tissue diseases. They may be revelatory of the disease or occur during follow-up. Antisynthetase syndrome (ASS) is a complex and heterogeneous autoimmune disorder.

Removal of an Atypical Foreign Body Using Flexible Bronchoscopy Under Local Anesthesia.

While uncommon among adults, the act of inhaling a foreign object is a grave incident that might potentially endanger one's life or result in substantial repercussions. A 43-year-old patient with a history of asthma and epilepsy from infancy appeared with worsening respiratory distress and the presence of purulent secretions one week following an epileptic seizure. The chest X-rays and abdominal ultrasound revealed no anomalies.

Idiopathic Mediastinal Fibrosis: A Study of a Case Using CT and Bronchoscopic Imaging.

An uncommon illness known as fibrosing mediastinitis causes the mediastinum to grow excessively thick fibrous tissue. Fungal or idiopathic origins are the most common etiologies of pathology. In an individual suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), fibrosing mediastinitis, which resembled a bronchogenic cancer, was identified during anatomopathological examination following mediastinoscopy.

Primary autonomic failure: a complex case of orthostatic hypotension in a hypertensive elderly patient.

Background: Primary autonomic failure (PAF) or Bradbury Eggleston syndrome is a neurodegenerative disorder of the autonomic nervous system characterized by orthostatic hypotension.

Case Summary: We report the case of a 76-year-old patient with a history of hypertension, who presented with exercise-induced fatigue. He exhibited systolic hypertension and resting bradycardia in the supine position, with orthostatic hypotension without reactive tachycardia, suggesting dysautonomia.

Nitrogen and phosphorus recovery from hemodialysis wastewater to use as an agricultural fertilizer.

Introduction: Hemodialysis wastewater contains high concentrations of ammonia nitrogen and phosphorus. Recovery of these nutrients as soil fertilizers represents an interesting opportunity to ensure a sustainable fertilizer supply.

Methods: In this paper, a simple method for recovering phosphorous and nitrogen as crystalline struvite [MgNHPO·6HO] is presented.

Autonomic dysregulation and phenobarbital in patients with masked primary hypertension.

Introduction: Primary hypertension can be masked and be responsible of a severe impact on the target bodies. The purpose of this study was to see if Phenobarbital at low dose is able to decrease the sympathetic hyperactivity assessed by cardiovascular autonomic reflexes in patients with masked hypertension.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study was conducted on a total of 91 patients with masked hypertension (average age 52.

Effect of forest land use change on carbohydrates, physical soil quality and carbon stocks in Moroccan cedar area.

The present work was conducted to evaluate the carbon storage potential of Moroccan cedar forest and its vulnerability to transformations through deforestation and overgrazing. The present study took place in the Middle Atlas where is the most beautiful of Moroccan cedar forest (Cedrus atlantica). We considered three levels of degradation (Natural cedar, degraded cedar and cleared area).

[Alveolar microlithiasis: about a new case].

Alveolar microlithiasis (AM) is a rare disease, characterized by the accumulation of calcium concretions in the pulmonary alveolar lumen. We report a new case of AM suspected on chest X-ray and confirmed by chest CT scan, whose appearance was pathognomonic, and by transbronchial pulmonary biopsy. AM is often asymptomatic, contrasting with the importance of lesions on X-ray which are characteristics of this disease.

[Pleural and lung metastasis from degenerated multiple adenofibromas: about a case].

Multiple adenofibromas or adenofibromatosis is characterized by the presence of at least 3 mono- or bilateral adenofibromas increasing significantly in size, causing trophic disorders. We report the case of a 46-year old female patient who had been followed up since she was 30 years old for bilateral adenofibromatosis that required 4 surgical procedures. Patient's medical data were collected in the Department of Respiratory Diseases at the Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca.

[Miliary tuberculosis].

Introduction: Tuberculosis miliary is a severe and rare form of tuberculosis. It is often due to a haematogenous spread of the bacillus of Koch and represents less than 2 % of tuberculosis.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 81 cases of tuberculous miliary collected at the Department of respiratory diseases of the Ibn Rochd university hospital in Casablanca between September 2003 and November 2016.

Aneurysm of the Pulmonary Artery in Fallot's Tetralogy.

Introduction: Pulmonary artery aneurysms are a rare entity. Etiologies of these findings are multiple, but they are exceptionally associated with Fallot's Tetralogy. In this study, we present an unusual case of an important aneurysm of the left pulmonary artery associated with Fallot's Tetralogy disease.

[Well-digger's lung].

The essential occupation of well-digger includes wells drilling and maintenance in order to provide water. He comes in contact with various minerals, especially silica, whose particles unquestionably are a contributing factor to pulmonary diseases known as silicosis. Our study aims to highlight the epidemiological, clinical, radiological and evolutionary features of well-diggers with silicosis.

[Tuberculosis of the lung bases].

Introduction: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in Morocco. Tuberculosis of the lung bases is a rare and atypical form and raises real diagnostic problems.

Patients And Methods: We report a retrospective study of 21 cases of basal pulmonary tuberculosis, collected at the service of respiratory diseases in Ibn Rushd hospital in Casablanca between 2004 and 2015 (11 years).

[Treatment of the first episode of spontaneous pneumothorax].

Introduction: The management of a first episode of spontaneous pneumothorax is controversial and the best technique to be used as an initial intervention, aspiration or intercostal drainage, is still debated.

Patients And Methods: We present a retrospective case series during two and a half consecutive years describing the immediate management of spontaneous pneumothoraces, comparing aspiration versus thoracic drainage.

Results: One hundred and thirty-three clinical files from patients with spontaneous pneumothoraces were analyzed (17 primary and 116 secondary).

Cerebral Hemispheric Lateralization Associated with Hippocampal Sclerosis May Affect Interictal Cardiovascular Autonomic Functions in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.

It is well established that the temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is linked to the autonomic nervous system dysfunctions. Seizures alter the function of different systems such as the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and urogenital systems. The aim of this work was to evaluate the possible factors which may be involved in interictal cardiovascular autonomic function in temporal lobe epilepsy with complex partial seizures, and with particular attention to hippocampal sclerosis.

[Silicotuberculosis].

Objective: Tuberculosis is a serious and common complication of silicosis. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological, clinical, radiological and progressive aspects of this pathological entity.

Patients And Methods: The study concerns 23 cases of silicotuberculosis which were collected at the service of respiratory diseases at CHU Ibn Rochd of Casablanca, Morocco during 12years (2003-2015).

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: a frequent and potentially severe disease.

Introduction: Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is a pulmonary fungal infection with various presentations that can occur on a pre-existing cavity, often a sequel of tuberculosis. The objective of our study was to report the diagnostic and therapeutic management of pulmonary aspergilloma in our structure.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively studied 81 cases of pulmonary aspergilloma having occurred in the respiratory diseases unit of the Casablanca Ibn Rochd hospital, over 11 years.

Electronic health records for cardiovascular medicine.

Nowadays, many cardiology health care centers and hospitals adopt new technologies to improve interaction with their patients. The Electronic Health Records (EHR) offer health care centers and institutions the possibility to improve the management of their patients' health data. Currently, many physicians are using EHRs to improve health care quality and efficiency.