Alia Al Khozondar

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After how many hours of sleep should blood glucose be measured to get optimal results in order to diagnose Somogyi effect?

What is the optimal method of diagnosing Somogyi effect? After how many hours of sleep should blood glucose be measured? and when should the next measurement be?

07 July 2016 7,611 2 View

A 68 year old man presented with fatigue and back pain. On routine investigations he was found to have a Na level of 132 mEq/L. What are lines of tx?

He has hypothyroidism, diabetes, and hypertension. Last summer he was admitted to the ICU for severe hyponatremia (after a 4 day period of febrile illness). Several investigations we done, no...

07 July 2016 3,392 16 View

Is a Calcium level of 10.56 mg/dl in a 67 year old man who is asymptomatic except for a 1 week episode of back pain 2 months ago worrisome?

The patient has Hypothyroidism, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, & Vitiligo. He had an episode of SIADH 2 months ago. Can someone help interpret his investigations?His CBC is as follows:White...

11 November 2015 6,034 9 View

I need urgent help please. Could someone help interpret the attached CT Scan?

This is a CT scan of a 67 year old who is oriented but has been extremely sleepy and drowsy (sleeps almost 23 hrs a day). He is also dizzy and walks unsteadily. No certain gait, just needs someone...

09 September 2015 2,047 7 View

Is a Ca 15-3 level of 58U/mL considered significant in a patient who had ovarian cancer 5 years ago and was cured?

A 59 year old patient who had ovarian cancer almost 5 years ago has a Ca 15-3 level of 58U/mL. Her last reading 5 months ago was 21U/mL. Her CBC and Kidney Function Test results are within normal...

06 June 2015 10,023 5 View

Among the stigmata of chronic liver disease, is there a pathognomonic one?

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatology

12 December 2014 2,588 24 View