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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Misdiagnosed As Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis; A Retrospective Study From Pakistan, Nousheen Iqbal, Muhammad Dawood Amir Sheikh, Kauser Jabeen, Safia Awan, Muhammad Irfan
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Misdiagnosed As Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis; A Retrospective Study From Pakistan, Nousheen Iqbal, Muhammad Dawood Amir Sheikh, Kauser Jabeen, Safia Awan, Muhammad Irfan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Background: Undiagnosed allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) can lead to chronic persistent symptoms. In country like Pakistan where tuberculosis (TB) is endemic, a significant proportion of ABPA patients are misdiagnosed as smear negative TB before reaching a diagnosis of ABPA due to chronicity of symptoms.This lead to empiric use of ATT(Anti-tuberculous therapy) and delay in primary diagnosis. The aim of the study is to determine such proportion of ABPA patients.|
Material and methods: This retrospective study was conducted at the outpatient pulmonology clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan from January 2017 to December 2018. Xpert MTB/Rif, TB smear …
Persistence Of Post-Covid Lung Parenchymal Abnormalities During The Three-Month Follow-Up, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Anjiya Shaikh, Syed Muhammad Zubair, Akbar Shoukat Ali, Safia Awan, Muhammad Irfan
Persistence Of Post-Covid Lung Parenchymal Abnormalities During The Three-Month Follow-Up, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Anjiya Shaikh, Syed Muhammad Zubair, Akbar Shoukat Ali, Safia Awan, Muhammad Irfan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Introduction: COVID-19-associated pulmonary sequalae have been increasingly reported after recovery from acute infection. Therefore, we aim to explore the charactersitics of persistent lung parenchymal abnormalities in patients with COVID-19.
Material and methods: An observational study was conducted in patients with post-COVID lung parenchymal abnormalities from April till September 2020. Patients ≥18 years of age with COVID-19 who were diagnosed as post-COVID lung parenchymal abnormality based on respiratory symptoms and HRCT chest imaging after the recovery of acute infection. Data was recorded on a structured pro forma, and descriptive analysis was performed using Stata version 12.1.
Results: A total of 30 …
Post Tuberculosis Radiological Sequelae In Patients Treated For Pulmonary And Pleural Tuberculosis At A Tertiary Center In Pakistan, Syed Muhammad Zubair, Mariyam Gohar Ali, Muhammad Irfan
Post Tuberculosis Radiological Sequelae In Patients Treated For Pulmonary And Pleural Tuberculosis At A Tertiary Center In Pakistan, Syed Muhammad Zubair, Mariyam Gohar Ali, Muhammad Irfan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Treating tuberculosis (TB) is not the end of the disease because of the wide spectrum of post TB sequelae associated with the disease. There is insufficient data on post TB radiological sequelae. The aim of this study is to evaluate the post TB radiological sequelae on chest x-rays in patients who had completed the treatment for pulmonary and pleural TB at a tertiary care hospital of a high TB burden country. This is a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted on patients treated for pulmonary and pleural TB. Adult patients (18 years or above) with a clinical or microbiological diagnosis of pulmonary …
Impact Of Coronavirus Disease 2019 On Prevention And Elimination Strategies For Hepatitis B And Hepatitis C, Syed Tabish Rehman, Hareem Rehman, Shahab Abid
Impact Of Coronavirus Disease 2019 On Prevention And Elimination Strategies For Hepatitis B And Hepatitis C, Syed Tabish Rehman, Hareem Rehman, Shahab Abid
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality since its first case was discovered in December 2019. Since then, multiple countries have witnessed a healthcare system collapse due to the overwhelming demand for COVID-19 care. Drastic measures have been taken globally in order to curb the spread of the virus. However, those measures have led to the disruption of other aspects of healthcare, increasing the burden due to other medical conditions. We have also stepped back in achieving the ambitious goal set in place by World Health Organization to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public …
Role Of Interferon Gamma Release Assay In The Diagnosis And Management Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis-Associated Uveitis: A Review, Samra Rahman, Muhammad Irfan, Rehman Siddiqui
Role Of Interferon Gamma Release Assay In The Diagnosis And Management Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis-Associated Uveitis: A Review, Samra Rahman, Muhammad Irfan, Rehman Siddiqui
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Tuberculosis (TB)-associated uveitis is a common cause of infectious uveitis in the developing world. Diagnosis of TB uveitis remains a challenge. The role of interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) is uncertain. Herein we summarise the available literature on the utility of IGRAs in the diagnosis and management of TB uveitis. We searched PubMed database from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2020 using the following keywords alone and in combination: 'interferon-gamma release assay', 'QuantiFERON', 'T-SPOT.TB', 'TB uveitis', 'serpiginous like choroiditis', 'tuberculoma', 'TB vasculitis', 'TB panuveitis' and 'ocular tuberculosis'. Data from 58 relevant studies were collated. The review is focused on …
National Registry Of Interstitial Lung Disease From Pakistan, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Mosavir Ansarie, Talha Mahmud, Saadia Ashraf, Nisar Ahmed Rao, Arshad Javaid, Zubair Shaheen, Shereen Khan, Afzaalullah Khan
National Registry Of Interstitial Lung Disease From Pakistan, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Mosavir Ansarie, Talha Mahmud, Saadia Ashraf, Nisar Ahmed Rao, Arshad Javaid, Zubair Shaheen, Shereen Khan, Afzaalullah Khan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Introduction: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a heterogeneous group of over 200 parenchymal lung diseases with a myriad of etiologies. Interstitial lung disease registries from around the world show varying prevalence and incidence of these diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology and characteristics of ILD in Pakistan.
Methods: This web-based registry, which is the first multicenter registry of ILD from Pakistan, recruited patients from 10 centers of five major cities between January 2016 and March 2019.
Results: A total of 744 patients were enrolled in the registry. The five most frequent ILDs were idiopathic pulmonary …
Post Covid-19 Tuberculosis: An Emerging Threat Of Pandemic, Aqusa Zahid, Nousheen Iqbal, Sarosh Moeen, Muhammad Irfan
Post Covid-19 Tuberculosis: An Emerging Threat Of Pandemic, Aqusa Zahid, Nousheen Iqbal, Sarosh Moeen, Muhammad Irfan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease (COVID-19) pandemic has hit the world hard. Millions of people have died due to the infection and several have suffered with what are now known as post COVID-19 squeal. Among these squeals one is immunosuppression which leaves patients prone to severe opportunistic infection. We here report a case of young female who was infected by COVID-19 and later developed cavitary pneumonia which upon investigation turned out to be due to mycobacterium tuberculosis. Through this report we aim to highlight the importance of high index of suspicion for infection like Mycobacterium tuberculosis after …
Sarcoidosis Presenting As Fatigue And Weakness, Syed Muhammad Zubair, Naveed Haroon Rashid
Sarcoidosis Presenting As Fatigue And Weakness, Syed Muhammad Zubair, Naveed Haroon Rashid
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disorder of unknown cause that occurs in both men and women of all races. It typically presents in patients after 20 years of age. Sarcoidosis most frequently involves the lung, but up to 30 percent of patients present with extra-thoracic manifestations. It can involve multiple organs to a variable extent and degree. In areas, where tuberculosis is endemic, the diagnosis of sarcoidosis may be overlooked and misdiagnosed because of clinical and radiographic resemblance. Herein, we present a case of a middle-aged man who visited multiple physicians with constitutional symptoms and was treated symptomatically but did …