Previously misdiagnosed as Chronic liver disease.

Clinical scenario : A 19-year-old male was referred to our hospital with a one-year history of breathlessness on exertion and fatigue, accompanied by a history of gastrointestinal bleeding. Three months ago, he experienced three episodes of painless hematemesis, during which he was admitted to another hospital and diagnosed with variceal bleeding. At that time, he […]

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Case of the month : Treat the patient and not an Investigation report , a clinical story

One day a 39 year old female Mrs Toaiba (name changed) presented to our clinic at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh with a history of progressive painless jaundice of 2 weeks duration without any viral prodrome or offending drug intake. The lady was accompanied by her husband and two small kids. Anxiously her husband pulled […]

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Meet the Professor:  Prof. G.Q. Allaqaband. Teacher of teachers

Down the memory track , years back Entering the Govt. Medical College Srinagar  main gate behind the wheel of his aqua coloured Fiat car, Prof. G.Q. Allaqband was a familiar sight at GMC Srinagar.  He would step out dressed in his signature small-check half-sleeve shirt, a crisp white coat invariably worn over it, glistening white […]

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A Rash Beyond the Usual: Extensive Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in a Child

Contributed by Dr.Ghulam Nabi, MD. Pediatric Consultant and Neonatologist. Bugshan Hospital Jeddah, 21432. P.O. Box 5860, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mobile. 00966 502310661. E-mail: drgnabi2@gmail.com A 9 year-old girl presented to our paediatric outpatient clinic with a two-day history of red spots on the face, hands, feet, trunk, and limbs, associated with mild oral pain and […]

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Meet the Professor : Prof. Faroque Ahmad Khan, MB(Kmr), MACP:A Beacon of Excellence in Pulmonary Medicine

Prof. Faroque Ahmad Khan, MB(Kmr), MACP Chairman of the Interfaith Institute of Long Island USA www.interfaithny.com President of the AFK Foundation www.afkfoundation.net Among the distinguished alumni of Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, Prof. Faroque Ahmad Khan stands out as a pioneering figure. A proud member of the institution’s first graduating batch, Prof. Khan began his […]

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