Int Med Case Rep J
August 2023
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a rare, potentially fatal liver disorder that occurs in late pregnancy. It is characterized by pruritus, jaundice, and elevated liver enzymes, with spontaneous relief of signs and symptoms after birth. Early detection and treatment are required due to the potential risk of fetal complications, including fetal death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCutaneous melanoma is the most aggressive cancer of the skin arising from pigment-producing cells, known as melanocytes. It is notorious for spreading early to distant locations. Survival of patients with melanoma largely depends on the thickness of the lesion at the primary site thus spotting it early is crucial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance Of Case: Ludwig's angina is an inflammation of neck spaces making it immediately life-threatening. The infection spreads to adjacent planes destructing facial planes, aspirations of infective particles, or septic embolism to distant areas. Understanding the rare presentations will help early diagnosis and treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aerial part of Ocimum lamiifolium is commonly used in Ethiopian traditional medicine. Although this plant is mostly used in traditional medicine, its safety profile has not been documented yet. The aim of this study was to assess the sub-chronic toxicity of O.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHydatid disease is a zoonosis caused by the Echinococcus species. The liver and lungs are where it generally seen, with breast involvement being extremely uncommon. This is a case of a woman aged 28 years who presented with a progressive painless swelling on the left breast, which was fluctuant and nontender, detected on the upper outer quadrant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Tuberculosis is the biggest health issue worldwide, with tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBL) being its most common extrapulmonary manifestation. Clinical diagnoses of TBL often pose challenges; thus, this study aimed to analyze the clinical, epidemiologic, and laboratory aspects of TBL in Debre Markos Specialized Comprehensive Hospital, northwest Ethiopia.
Methods: The study was conducted at Debre Markos Specialized Comprehensive Hospital from October 2019 to March 2021.
Objectives: To assess age at onset, delayed diagnosis and laterality of breast carcinoma among women at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia.
Methods: Hospital-based descriptive study was conducted on 120 breast carcinoma cases at pathology department of Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, from October 2019 to December 2021. The women aware of symptoms until first medical consultation time was asked.
Purpose: The Oxford-AstraZeneca is one of COVID-19 vaccine which is expected to be mass-produced and plays a critical role in controlling the pandemic that the globe faced. Ethiopia launched the AstraZeneca vaccination and planned to vaccinate 20% of the population by the end of 2021. Health care professionals are one of the eligible groups of the community to receive the vaccine with priority.
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