Using Middle Cerebral Artery Doppler Ultrasound to Predict Clinical Chorioamnionitis After Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes.

Background: In neonates, blood flow to the brain as measured by peak systolic velocity (PSV) in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) is altered in pregnancies affected by chorioamnionitis.

Objective: We aim to determine whether PSV and other measures of flow in the MCA in the fetus are altered prior to the development of clinical chorioamnionitis following preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM).

Methods:  This was a prospective observational study.

Chronic, Silent Microaspiration Masquerading as Interstitial Lung Disease.

Chronic, silent microaspiration is a common but underrecognized pathologic process in pulmonary medicine. The clinical presentation is variable and diagnosis can be challenging. We present the case of a 55-year-old woman with known emphysema, who was referred to us for progressive respiratory failure that was unresponsive to therapy.

Rare case of parathyroid gland sarcoidosis presenting with hypercalcaemia.

Sarcoidosis of the parathyroid gland is a rare occurrence. Parathyroid sarcoidosis is usually associated with parathyroid adenomas, and, therefore, hypercalcaemia is a common presentation of this entity. We present a case of parathyroid sarcoidosis and review the world literature regarding this rare condition.

Coexistent Takayasu arteritis and sarcoidosis: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: Takayasu Arteritis (TAK) is a granulomatous large vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects the aorta, major aortic branches and pulmonary arteries resulting in pulselessness. Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that can affect any organ. Numerous cases of coexistence of both these rare diseases have been described, suggesting that their association may be by more than chance alone.