Publications by authors named "Muhammad Azaz I Cheema"
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- - The report describes a rare instance of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome in a 33-year-old female patient with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus and dependency on chronic hemodialysis, linked to an obstructive right subclavian dialysis catheter.
- - Management was complicated by the patient’s severe anemia and a tension hemothorax, exacerbated by her refusal of blood transfusions due to her Jehovah's Witness beliefs.
- - A multidisciplinary team utilized bloodless medical techniques, such as erythropoietin and iron infusions, along with surgical methods, highlighting the importance of respecting patient beliefs in challenging medical situations.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus) has been reported to cause significant injury to the central nervous system (CNS). Herein, we describe the case of a 48-year-old male with a past medical history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia who developed typical symptomatology of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) with cognitive impairment, gait dysfunction, and urinary incontinence after a mild coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection. The diagnosis was confirmed by imaging and lumbar puncture (LP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide, with many individuals with undiagnosed active or latent disease. The presence of parenchymal lung disease, such as interstitial lung disease (ILD), has been suggested to increase the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). In the clinical setting of ILD, the diagnosis of an underlying MTB infection may be challenging due to the interstitial process and underlying fibrosis, which may mask the infection.
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