The Great Mimicker: Pulmonary Embolism Presenting as Flank Pain in a Sickle Cell Disease Patient.

Pulmonary embolism can be a challenging condition for physicians to manage. They often have to diagnose this disease with a high fatality rate via the presence of non-specific symptoms. Another unusual presentation is abdominal pain, which can delay diagnosis due to a broad differential.

Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthodontic Practice in the Middle East.

Background: With COVID-19 announced as a global pandemic, a countrywide lockdown was executed in many countries, including the Middle East. With no foregoing warning or expectation, orthodontic treatments were temporarily canceled as dental clinics and colleges were indefinitely closed. To the best of our knowledge, no study addresses the orthodontist perspective in such testing times, where they are entirely restricted to the confines of their homes.