Cholera--a clue to "functional diarrhoea"?

Case Report Cholera-like diarrhoea due to Salmonella infection

An unusually high number of sporadic cholera outbreaks have occurred in various parts of Kenya since January 2009. Clinical symptoms of cholera play an important role in the diagnosis and management of the disease, especially in resource-poor settings in most developing countries. We describe a case report of a patient who was treated for cholera according to symptoms at presentation to hospita...

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism

A Molecular Clue to PTSD

Work on rats and humans reveals a role for reduction in the levels of the stress-regulated protein kinase SGK1 in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. Read the Research Article.

Leukocyturia, another clue to inflammation in acute coronary syndrome

Introduction: Cronary artery disease is the main cause of mortality in developed countries. Classic risk factors have not been able to explain epidemiologic variants in this disease, hence other risk factors including systemic infections are under survey. This study was designed to evaluate the possible role of local and systemic infections in producing acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: ...

Fulminant pneumonitis: a clue to autoimmune disease.

were heard over the lower third of the right lung, without reduced air entry or dullness on percussion. Pitting edema of both lower extremities was present. Otherwise, the physical examination was unrevealing. Her blood tests showed mild anemia (hemoglobin 11 g/L, mean cell volume 78 fl), normal number of white blood cells and platelets, normal level of serum electrolytes, urea and creatinine; ...