Publications by authors named "Weludo Ngwisanyi"
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- Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan that can cause Amoebiasis, often without symptoms, but can lead to serious conditions like bowels obstructions and chronic infections known as Ameboma.
- A 50-year-old HIV-positive patient exhibited bowel obstruction symptoms and was diagnosed with an Entamoeba histolytica infection after surgery revealed a stricture and inflammation in the colon.
- It's important for healthcare providers to recognize this infection as a potential cause of intestinal issues, especially in patients with risk factors like HIV, even when they don't have travel histories associated with endemic regions.
Introduction And Importance: Chylothorax is a rare condition secondary to a chyle leak from the thoracic duct. The most common cause is after thoracic and cardiac surgery. Other causes include malignancy, non-iatrogenic trauma, and miscellaneous disorder - tuberculosis, filariasis and idiopathic conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Cardiac injuries are associated with high mortality rates and most affected individuals succumb to their injuries before arrival to the hospital. Even though they have a higher fatality rate, penetrating cardiac injuries are relatively easy to diagnose and they have straightforward management protocols. On the other hand unexpected non-penetrating cardiac injuries, especially in haemodynamically stable patients, are not looked out for and can be difficult to diagnose.
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