Publications by authors named "Sarah K Altamimi"
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- Retropharyngeal emphysema (RPE) is a rare condition involving trapped air in the retropharyngeal space, and it can occur spontaneously or due to other causes.
- A three-year-old patient developed RPE after local trauma to the palate and was treated at King Fahd Hospital of the University; flexible nasopharyngoscopy revealed no complications.
- The patient was managed conservatively with analgesics and antibiotics, and after showing signs of improvement, was discharged with instructions for follow-up care.
Acute diverticulitis is a prevalent surgical condition that typically presents with lower abdominal pain and tenderness. However, the clinical and laboratory findings of diverticulitis are non-specific and other conditions may give similar manifestations. We present the case of a middle-aged woman with a left lower quadrant abdominal pain and fever of three days duration.
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