Lemierre's Syndrome Associated With Papillary Thyroid Cancer and Cerebellar Stroke.

A 53-year-old woman with no past medical history presented to the Emergency Department with right frontal headache and ipsilateral neck pain. She was found to have right internal jugular vein thrombosis, right cerebellar stroke, meningitis, septic pulmonary emboli, and fusobacterium bacteremia, all consistent with a severe presentation of Lemierre's syndrome (LS). While LS is often preceded by nasopharyngeal infection, no such history was elicited from our patient.

Effectiveness of a community screening program for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factor identification in young South Asians adults.

Aims: Metabolic syndrome has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of a community-based screening program in identifying cardiovascular risk factors in healthy young South Asian population.

Materials And Methods: Between 2006 and 2011, 3314 patients of all ages were recruited as a part of a prospective cohort study investigating cardiovascular risk in South Asians.