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
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
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
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, specifically his two brothers who both passed at ages 32 and 47. The patient was asymptomatic, and physical… Read More
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
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 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 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
A 19 year, male Libyan patient, presented to ER, complaining of left leg swelling 6 months duration. Patient gave history of fighting with stab wounds in his lower limbs. By examination there is a pulsatile swelling in the medial… Read More