Publications by authors named "S Awal"
Neglected growing skull fracture presenting in adulthood: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Introduction And Importance: Growing skull fracture is one the rarest complication of skull fracture. They are identified mostly in infancy and children's, secondary to head trauma but there exist possibility of missed diagnosis in childhood and patient presenting in adulthood with delayed complications. Hence timely diagnosis and prompt management is mandatory.
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- * Two male patients (ages 23 and 17) developed intractable seizures following their cranioplasty surgeries, which were initially resistant to treatment but improved after the removal of the cranioplasty.
- * The occurrence of intractable seizures post-cranioplasty is linked to issues like cerebral edema and blood flow changes; awareness and proper counseling about this complication are crucial for patients and families prior to surgery.
Introduction And Importance: It has been more than century since the establishment of relationship between the intracranial pressure (ICP) and intraabdominal pressure (IAP) was suspected and confirmed backed up by several studies. The studies clearly demonstrate a link and the positive correlation between the two.
Case Summary: 18 years old lady with previous history of ventricular peritoneal shunt during 6 months of age was planned for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- - The study explores cases of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Dengue virus (DENV) co-circulating in Punjab, India, highlighting the challenges clinicians face due to overlapping symptoms and similar mosquito vectors in tropical environments.
- - A total of 370 suspected arboviral cases were analyzed, revealing that 38.3% were confirmed as Chikungunya, predominantly affecting young males, with symptoms like polyarthralgia and headache, alongside a significant occurrence of co-detection of both viruses.
- - The findings underscore the necessity for improved differential diagnosis techniques for arboviruses, particularly as many patients initially diagnosed with Dengue were discovered to have Chikungunya, indicating a need
Key Clinical Message: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare cause of heart failure associated with pregnancy without any other known cause. With a prognosis that can vary from the complete recovery of left ventricular function to maternal mortality as well as recurrence with subsequent pregnancies, early diagnosis and treatment of PPCM is important in management. Bromocriptine treatment is beneficial effects on LVEF and mortality in women with severe acute PPCM in addition to standard heart failure therapy.
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