The silent epidemic: Inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors among hospitalized patients.

Background And Study Aims: There is an increasing trend to inappropriately prescribe proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in different clinical settings despite the reported adverse outcomes. This study aimed to assess (1) the prevalence of potentially inappropriate use of PPIs and its associated risk factors among hospitalized patients, at pre-admission and discharge and (2) the prevalence of valid indications of PPIs use without prescription.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective observational study was performed at a single center, examining the records of patients aged ≥18 years who were admitted to the Family Medicine inpatient service over a one-year period.

A Case Report on a Unique Explanation for Headache With Ophthalmoplegia: The Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome.

Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS) is an extremely rare disorder characterized by painful unilateral ophthalmoplegia triggered by idiopathic inflammation of the cavernous sinus affecting the third, fourth, and/or sixth cranial nerve. Corticosteroid therapy effectively improves THS symptoms; thus, early clinical suspicion and diagnosis are essential. We report the case of a 37-year-old patient who presented with left-sided eye pain and double vision for four days.

Rapidly Progressive Probable Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, fatal brain infection caused by a human prion. Because CJD is associated with rapidly progressive neurological degeneration, it requires high suspicion for diagnosis. We report the case of a 79-year-old patient who presented with a rapidly progressive neurological clinical picture.

Case Report: Development of Miliary Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Patient with Peritoneal Tuberculosis after COVID-19 Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.

We report a 29-year-old patient who presented with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) upper respiratory tract infection in addition to clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings highly suggestive of peritoneal tuberculosis (TB) without pulmonary involvement. Two weeks after the resolution of COVID-19 infection, he presented with shortness of breath and oxygen desaturation requiring intubation and admission to the intensive care unit. The workup confirmed miliary pulmonary TB.