Demographic characteristics, laboratory features and complications in 346 cases of brucellosis: A retrospective study from Qatar.

Objectives: To study the epidemiology and laboratory findings and outcomes of human brucellosis in the state of Qatar.

Methods: A retrospective study involving adult patients with a definitive diagnosis of brucellosis was conducted.

Results: Of the 346 patients 299 were males.

Acute Cardiomyopathy and Delayed Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Case Report.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless and colorless gas that is formed by the combustion of hydrocarbon. CO poisoning is not an uncommon phenomenon that can have serious consequences for morbidity and mortality. The most frequent causes of accidental poisoning include smoke inhalation from fires, malfunctioning heating devices, smoke from motor vehicles in a poorly ventilated or enclosed space, and electrical cable fires.

Comparison of demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics between first and second COVID-19 waves in a secondary care hospital in Qatar: a retrospective study.

Objective: To compare the patient profile and outcomes in Qatar during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Setting: A retrospective observational study was conducted comparing the demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with COVID-19 infection admitted to a secondary care hospital, during the first and second waves of the pandemic.

Participants: 1039 patients from the first wave and 991 from the second wave who had pneumonia on chest X-ray and had a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection by a real-time PCR test of a nasopharyngeal swab were included.

Severe hypothyroidism-induced rhabdomyolysis: A case report.

Hypothyroidism causing rhabdomyolysis is a known but an uncommon entity. Hashimoto's thyroiditis causing rhabdomyolysis in the absence of precipitating factors is even rarer. Here, we report a 42-year-old previously healthy man with hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis complicated by severe rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury in the absence of precipitating factors.

Venous Thromboembolism: An Unusual Presentation of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death due to infectious etiology worldwide. Myriad presentations and multisystem involvement of the disease can make the diagnosis extremely challenging. Venous thromboembolism is an uncommon entity in tuberculosis.

A Renal Colic Mimic - Wunderlich Syndrome: A Case Report.

Wunderlich syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by the sudden onset of spontaneous, nontraumatic hemorrhage into renal subcapsular and retroperitoneal region. We present the case of a 24-year-old hypertensive who presented with acute flank pain and was found to have perinephric hematoma. He was managed conservatively and the follow-up revealed complete resolution of the hematoma with no structural abnormality of kidney.

COVID-19 Presenting as Acute Abdominal Pain: A Case Report.

As the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues across the globe, more details about the disease manifestations and clinical course have been emerging. The main clinical presentation of the ongoing coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic is respiratory symptoms. Along with this, the involvement of the gastrointestinal system and associated symptoms have also been reported.