The paper proposes a variant how to solve the problem of complex automation of the work of antituberculous service by using the concept of building up a multilevel automatic informational and analytical system of antituberculous service at the regional level developed at the regional level. The programme product "statistical phthisiologist AMP" for the lower level of the area (urban) antituberculous dispensary which has been developed within this project is given.
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December 2024
Vascular Surgery, Unidade Local de Saúde São José, Lisbon, PRT.
Subclavian artery pseudoaneurysms (SAPs) are rare and most often secondary to trauma. On the contrary, a mycotic origin is exceedingly rare, and defining this etiology can become challenging. We present a rare case of a tuberculous SAP in a young patient.
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December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, NMC Royal Hospital, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Patients presenting with acute onset of headache and ophthalmoplegia are clinically diagnosed as having a pituitary adenoma with apoplexy. Rarely, other diseases can mimic this condition clinically and radiologically, requiring a high index of suspicion to reach the correct diagnosis. We present a case of a 37-year-old male of Indian origin, who had intra- and supra-sellar tuberculosis (TB), presenting with classical clinical features of pituitary apoplexy and constitutional symptoms.
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December 2024
Department of Clinical Research, Clinical Virtual Research Center, Wayne, USA.
Most of the drugs that we use in our everyday clinic cause ocular side effects or toxicity, depending on the drug duration and dose. Eye care physicians should be familiar with any possible ocular side effects linked to these medications, which could save the physicians' time to determine the diagnosis of the ocular irritation or toxicity. Not all medications are listed in this review, but we did go over the most common systemic medications based on our experience seeing patients in our everyday clinic.
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December 2024
Pharmacology, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina, BRA.
This case is relevant for describing a rare presentation of intestinal tuberculosis with perianal manifestations, complicated by abscesses and recurrent fistulas. The clinical manifestations mimicked Crohn's disease and other inflammatory conditions, making the diagnosis challenging and requiring a differentiated and meticulous diagnostic process. A 45-year-old male patient presented with a chronic abscess in the left buttock lasting for two years, characterized by spontaneous purulent drainage and multiple recurrences despite surgical and clinical treatments.
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November 2024
Department of General Internal Medicine, Shonan Fujisawa Tokushukai Hospital, Fujisawa, JPN.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by (MTB). Disseminated TB can cause various types of complications. Extrapulmonary TB includes TB meningitis, abdominal TB, skeletal TB, Pott's disease (spine), scrofula, and genitourinary TB.
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