Ischaemic stroke management by emergency care physicians at public sector hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan.

Objective: To assess the clinicians management of patients presenting with acute ischaemic stroke in the emergency departments of two large state run hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan.

Methods: A questionnaire was filled by 59 registered medical practitioners working at these two government hospitals who would be managing stroke patients presenting in the emergency. It was a descriptive cross sectional study designed to assess the methods used by the doctors for diagnosing and treating stroke patients.

Sero-negative celiac disease with dermatitis herpetiformes: a case report.

Introduction: We report a case of sero-negative celiac disease in Pakistan.

Case Presentation: A 20-year-old female presented with papulovesicular rash for 15 years, diarrhea for 8 years, spasms of hands and twitching of face for 4-5 months. She had mild anemia, low vitamin-D3 and serum calcium.