Qatar Medical Journal - Volume 2006, Issue 2

A 68-year-old gentleman with a long history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and recurrent multidrug resistant urinary tract infection and a recent history of a carbuncle, presented with a one week history of fever and dysuria. Laboratory results included erythrocyte rouleaux formation, ESR 121 mm/h, creatinine 217umol/l, total protein 83 g/l, albumin 32g/l, and Bence-Jones protein in the urine. Skull X-ray showed multiple lytic lesions. Serum Read More

Thyroid associated opthalmopathy (TAO) may precede, coincide, or follow the systemic complications of dysthyroidism it can present gradually as dry eyes, puffy eyelids, ocular pressure or pain, field loss, diplopia with 3rd, 4th, 6th nerve palsies we report a 22 year old Filipina female who presented with sudden onset of diplopia, pain, headache, with no sign or symptom of dysthyroidism and clinically sounds to have 3rd, 4th, and 6th, nerve pal Read More

A 39-year old lady, admitted with a 15-day history of generalized fatigability, 7-day history of progressive shortness of breath associated with intermittent coughing up streaks of blood. Examination revealed a healthy looking female, she was pale, and mildly distressed. Chest examination showed bilateral lower crackles. CBC showed microcytic hypo chromic anemia with high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 105 mm/hr. Th Read More

Aortic Valve Endocarditis Leading to Rupture of Sinus of Valsalva in the right-sided heart chambers is an unusual complication. Here we have presented a case where infective Endocarditis of Aortic Valve lead to Rupture of Sinus of Valsalva into the right atrium. Prolapsing vegetation also lead to a satellite lesion on tricuspid valve probably by direct implantation. Echocardiography with color flow mapping helped us to diagnose this case early and Read More

A 50 year old female with history of bronchogenic carcinoma completed her first cycle of chemotherapy, presents with 8 day history of diplopia when looking to the left. When asked to look at left, the right eye shows impaired adduction while the left abducting eye shows jerk nystagmus with the quick phase towards the opposite side.

This article presents a brief overview of digitalis toxicity, class of medication that is notoriously know for its toxicity, but which still has significant use in clinical practice. We hereby briefly outline on the use of digoxin specific Fab fragment in the treatment of digitalis toxicity

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. The median nerve controls sensations to the palm side of the thumb and fingers (although not the little finger), as well as impulses to some small muscles in the hand that allow the fingers and thumb to move. The carpal tunnel - a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and bones at the base of the Read More

Objectives: to estimate the prevalence and determinants of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), in male expatriate workers in Qatar and to assess the impact of LUTS on the quality of life (Qol).

Context: A history of depression may increase risk for developing Alzheimer disease (AD) later in life. Clarifying this relation might improve understanding of risk factors for and disease mechanisms in AD.