A Case Report Describing Hemophilus parainfluenza Recovered From Pleural Effusion.

Hemophilus parainfluenza, a less common pathogen typically found in the oropharyngeal flora, has been associated with various clinical conditions. However, its role in pleural effusions remains scarcely documented. We present a unique case of a 42-year-old female with a history of asthma, hypertension, and obesity who presented with epigastric pain and a moderate right-sided pleural effusion.

A Rare Case of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis in COVID-19.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought attention to the significant risk of thrombotic complications in infected individuals. We present a rare case of a 64-year-old male with COVID-19 who developed bilateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and thrombus in the thoracic and abdominal aorta. The patient exhibited common symptoms of COVID-19 and required intensive care unit admission due to respiratory failure.

Parasitic mature cystic ovarian teratoma: A rare case of autoimplantation of a twisted dermoid cyst.

Extragonadal parasitic dermoid cysts are rare. Diagnosis of such extragonadal parasitic teratoma is often done intraoperatively during surgical exploration of abdominal mass.

Anorectal tuberculosis as a chronic rectal mass mimicking rectal prolapse in a child-a case report.

Tuberculosis of the colon commonly involves the ascending,transverse, or sigmoid colon while rectal involvement in tuberculosis is uncommon and poorly characterized. We report a six-year-old male from Nepal who presented with abdominal pain and difficulty passing stool for two years. On per rectal examination, palpation revealed a circumferential rectal mass.

Self-medication with Antibiotics in WHO Southeast Asian Region: A Systematic Review.

Antibiotics are essential treatments, especially in the developing world like World Health Organization (WHO) Southeast Asian region where infectious diseases are still the most common cause of death. In this part of the world, antibiotics are purchased and used without the prescription of a physician. Self-medication of antibiotics is associated with the risk of inappropriate drug use, which predisposes patients to drug interactions, masking symptoms of an underlying disease, and development of microbial resistance.