Category: Internal Medicine

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 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

43 years old Libyan woman, presented with history of sudden onset reduced level of consciousness, vomiting and severe headache, she had no history of fainting or fits, no history of limb weakness or dysarthria, no history of fever, other systemic… Read More

43 years Libyan female patient came to neurology clinic complaining of numbness and weakness in the left lower limb two months ago.   History of the Patient: History reveals that she is a case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) diagnosed in October… Read More

73 y/o MLP k/c of IHD, PUD , anemia, BPH Presented with H/O dysponea – hematemesis 5 times – G.fatiguability  H/O melena His Hgb 4.5 g/dl, BP 90/50 We start I.V omeprazol infusion 250mg in 500 cc N/s 2cc /hr… Read More

27 years old FLP presented with H/O headache, fever and photophobia from 1 week PMH: H/O bilateral pleural effusion from 1 year ago O/E pt conscious confused febrile 39c Neck stiffness ++  MRI done and shows (meningoencephalitis) Credit: Dr. Mutaz… Read More

A 17 years old male, presented with large abdominal distention, vomiting and constipation, symptoms progressed over a week. The patient is a known case of Cerebral Palsy, and congenital Hydrocephalus, so a VP (Ventriculo-Peritoneal) shunt was inserted at infancy. On… Read More