Publications by authors named "Qazi Ahmed Waqas"
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic agent that is used commonly in clinical practice. It is associated with many side effects, the most common being pulmonary manifestations. Interstitial pneumonitis is one of the most common complications, however rarely amiodarone can cause diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH) too.
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- Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is usually harmless in healthy individuals but can cause severe pneumonia in rare cases, even in those without weakened immune systems.
- A 36-year-old healthy male developed CMV pneumonia, presenting symptoms like fever and cough, but he recovered quickly after treatment with ganciclovir.
- The study reviews 16 previous cases of CMV pneumonia in immunocompetent patients, stressing the need for awareness of CMV as a potential cause of pneumonia when typical causes have been ruled out, allowing for timely treatment and recovery.
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- - Felty syndrome is a rare condition linked to long-term rheumatoid arthritis, characterized by symptoms like neutropenia (low white blood cell count) and splenomegaly (enlarged spleen), along with erosive RA.
- - When healthy individuals show unexplained neutropenia, doctors should consider Felty syndrome, particularly in patients with relevant demographics and symptoms, and differentiate it from large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia.
- - Advances in immunosuppressive therapy have led to better outcomes for Felty syndrome patients, reducing the need for splenectomy (spleen removal) procedures in recent years.