Cough is one of the most common symptoms that doctor faces in working with pediatric population, and according to some characteristics of cough, doctors can often conclude localization, and sometimes even the nature of the disease that causes it. Cough is not only the physiological defense reaction, but a symptom of a disease. According to duration it can be acute, chronic and recidivist, recur...

Knee pain is a prevailing health problem of middle and old age. Medial plica-related medial abrasion syndrome (MAS), although a well-known cause of knee pain in younger individuals, has rarely been investigated in older individuals. This prospective study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and clinical manifestations of this syndrome as a cause of knee pain in middle and old age. The o...

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION A middle-aged patient was referred for endoscopic removal of fl at polyps in the ascending and descending colon. The intervention was unremarkable and during afternoon rounds the patient felt well with no abdominal pain. She did however complain of pain in the neck which she reported to have occasionally. On physical examination of the neck, a subcutaneous crepitus was noted ...

Pelvic fractures do not occur frequently in horses, and reports of incidence range from 0.9% to 4.4%. Despite this low incidence, many equine practitioners will, at some point in time, be faced with determining a diagnosis, a prognosis, or formulating a treatment regimen based on their impressions of fracture severity. Because the equine pelvis is a complex anatomic structure, the diagnosis of ...

As a largely under-recognized problem, snapping scapula stems from the disruption of normal mechanics in scapulothoracic articulation. It is especially common in the young, active patient population, and symptoms are frequently seen with overhead and throwing motions. Understanding the anatomy of the scapula and surrounding neurovascular structures is crucial in making a differential diagnosis ...

DESCRIPTION A 55-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of progressively worsening pain, swelling and ‘unpleasant crackling feeling’ on her left upper limb. These complaints had begun after she noticed a small reddish lesion on her left elbow. The patient had received a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus 15 years before coming to us and was taking methylprednisolone and acenocouma...

A 19-year-old woman presented to the orthodontic department of our institution for evaluation of maxillary excess and mandibular deficiency. On routine cephalometric and panoramic images, an asymptomatic multilocular radiolucent lesion was incidentally noted in the left mandibular condylar area (Fig. 1). The patient was subsequently referred to oral and maxillofacial surgery for a consultation ...

A 54-year-old woman with a history of psoriasis, which had been treated with methotrexate, and poorly-controlled diabetes (HbA1c 9.8 %) presented with anterior chest pain. She initially developed mild pain in the right upper-anterior chest. The patient was immediately referred to our hospital after the symptoms extended to the anterior chest wall and neck at 10 days after the onset of symptoms....

INTRODUCTION Pneumonia is considered an independent entity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to be distinguished from an infectious exacerbation of COPD. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics and progress of the exacerbation of COPD (ECOPD) compared to pneumonia in COPD (PCOPD) patients requiring hospitalization. PATIENTS AND METHODS Prospective, lon...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Tonsillectomy is considered a relatively safe procedure. This report aimed at describing an uncommon complication of this surgical procedure: subcutaneous emphysema. CASE REPORT Male patient, 25 years old, admitted for recurrent tonsillitis and hypertrophic nasal turbinates. Tonsillectomy and nasal cauterization were performed under general anesthesia with tracheal i...