Prevalence and Biochemical Associations of Fever in Adults With Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Proven Coronavirus Disease Presenting at Tertiary Care Hospitals in Rawalpindi.

Background Clinically most apparent symptoms of COVID-19 include fever and cough, which in some patients show a worsening trend but are completely non-apparent in patients who present with an asymptomatic course of the disease. The aim of this study was to identify clinical and biochemical differences among polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive patients who are either febrile or afebrile. Methods This study was conducted in Rawalpindi Medical University and Allied Hospitals between September and December 2020.

Presenting Complaints in Acute Dengue Infection and Differences in Presenting Complaints Between Primary and Secondary Dengue Infections.

Aim and objectives To describe the presenting complaints in acute dengue infection, and identify any differences in presenting complaints between primary and secondary dengue infection patients. Material and methods This cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the Department of Infectious Diseases and Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, from July 2019 to December 2019 during the Dengue Rawalpindi Epidemic 2019. Presenting complaints of patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria of the study were recorded on a proforma on their admissions and their informed consent was taken.

Secondary Fahr's Disease: A Consequence of Post-Thyroidectomy Hypoparathyroidism.

Objective: The objective of this case report is to emphasize the importance of considering uncommon conditions like Fahr's disease in the differential diagnosis of seizures and cognitive impairment, especially in patients with a history of thyroidectomy.

Material And Methods: A 56-year-old woman who had undergone subtotal thyroidectomy 25 years previously presented with movement disorder and cognitive impairment secondary to hypoparathyroidism. A CT scan of the brain showed pathognomonic bilateral calcification in the basal ganglia, thalamus and cerebellar nuclei.