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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting As Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case Report, Malik Anas Rabbani, Bushra Ahmad, Sabeen Fatima Mekan, Suhail Muzaffar, Syed Sohail Ali Feb 2005

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting As Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case Report, Malik Anas Rabbani, Bushra Ahmad, Sabeen Fatima Mekan, Suhail Muzaffar, Syed Sohail Ali

Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care

Associating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with an initial presentation of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is rare. We report a case of 21-year old Afghani female admitted to our hospital with an initial complaint of high grade fever and diffuse maculopapular rash and swelling of lower limbs. Diagnosis of atypical HUS was established according to the clinical triad of HUS without a veriotoxin-producing organism in her stool and the pathological finding compatible to thrombotic microangiopathy. In addition, her symptoms fulfilled the 1982 revised criteria for the classification of SLE. After pulse methylprednisolone, cyclophosphamide and plasmapheresis therapies, her laboratory findings and general …


Cardiogenic Shock After Dipyridamole Administration For Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Fahim H. Jafary, Nageeb Basir, Adnan Amin, Nasiruddin Ahmed Jan 2005

Cardiogenic Shock After Dipyridamole Administration For Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Fahim H. Jafary, Nageeb Basir, Adnan Amin, Nasiruddin Ahmed

Section of Cardiology

No abstract provided.


Smoking Prevalence, Knowledge And Attitudes Among Medical Students In Karachi, Pakistan, F M. Khan, S J. Husain, A Laeeq, A Awais, S F. Hussain, J A. Khan Jan 2005

Smoking Prevalence, Knowledge And Attitudes Among Medical Students In Karachi, Pakistan, F M. Khan, S J. Husain, A Laeeq, A Awais, S F. Hussain, J A. Khan

Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care

A survey of smoking prevalence and attitudes was made among medical students randomly selected from classes at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Of 271 respondents, 14.4% were current smokers (22.0% male and 3.8% females) and 3.3% ex-smokers. A majority of students recognized the dangers associated with active as well as passive smoking although only 55% of current smokers planned to quit in the near future. Most smokers (96%) believed that they as well as other health professionals needed training on smoking cessation and 95% of all students believed that doctors should play a role model in smoking cessation by …