10 years old Libyan male was admitted to isolation unit at Benghazi children hospital, presented with fever of 5 days duration with chills and rigors, skin rash all over the body and red mouth start five days after the fever,… Read More
67 year old MLP Presented with Exacerbated Symptoms of Anemia // A Case of Infra-Renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
A 67-year-old male Libyan patient, presented with Shortness of breath, Dizziness, headache, palpitations, and generalized fatigability for the past 2 months but increasing over the last 5 days. Patient is also a heavy smoker for over 20 years (2 packs/Day)… Read More
A 43-year-old MLP admitted to Al-Jalaa Hospital following a 4 month history of a neck swelling associated with difficulty of swallowing
History A 43-year-old male Libyan patient, who was admitted to Al-Jalaa Hospital following a four month history of a neck swelling associated with difficulty of swallowing, with no history of hoarseness of voice, weight loss, patient denied poor appetite, no… Read More
A 37-year-old Female Patient referred to Al-Jalla Hospital with generalized abdominal pain and distention – A Case of Gossypiboma
Introduction Gossypiboma, textiloma also called Retained Foreign Object (RFO), is one of the surgical complications resulting from missing a surgical gauze inside the abdominal cavity. Unintentional missing foreign body in the abdomen necessitates abdominal re-exploration to retrieve it.This intervention might… Read More
Crossed-adductor reflex
DESCRIPTION Adductor muscle contraction of the leg occurs following percussion of the contralateral medial femoral condyle, patella or patella tendon. It is a radiating reflex and a sign of hyperreflexia. CONDITION/S ASSOCIATED WITH Common • Cerebral infarction • Cerebral haemorrhage… Read More
A 37 years old male presented to the clinic with a history of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) in his family
A 37 years old male presented to the clinic with a history of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) in his family, specifically his two brothers who both passed at ages 32 and 47. The patient was asymptomatic, and physical… Read More
A 41 year old FLP presented to the ER complaining of lower abdominal pain, of 2 days’ duration
A 41-year-old female Libyan patient presented to the emergency room complaining of lower abdominal pain, of 2 days’ duration, associated with anorexia, vomiting, and fever. On Examination: The patient was in pain, she had tachycardia, pulse rate was 110… Read More
A 25 y/o FLP Presented with History of Painless Swelling in the Right Side of the Face of 4 Months Duration
CASE PRESENTATION: A 25 years old, female Libyan patient, presented with history of painless swelling in the right side of the face, 4 months duration with no other associated symptoms systemic review was unremarkable, she doesn’t complain of any chronic… Read More
Tumour Heterogeneity: A Major Challenge Towards a Successful Cancer Treatment
Tumour Heterogeneity: A Major Challenge Towards a Successful Cancer Treatment By Sara Arfan, BSc Biomedical Sciences (Year 3), University of York Introduction to Tumour Heterogeneity Cancer is thought to evolve from a single ‘stem cell-like’ population which would have… Read More
A 45 years old FLP Presented to the Emergency Department with Dyspnea at Rest
A 45 years old woman presented to the emergency department with dyspnea at rest. She was at her usual state of health till four days back when she started to notice a leg swelling, exertional dyspnea that worsened in… Read More