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To determine the frequency and association of Interatrial block in hospitalized patients with Ischemic Stroke. A case control study. Department of medicine, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi from 1st Jan 2009 to 30 December 2009. It included 64 patients, 32 cases of diagnosed ischemic stroke and 32 patients were taken as controls not suffering from ischemic stroke or ischemic heart disease. ECG findings of both selected groups were evaluated for presence or absence of interatrial block. Out of 32 ischemic stroke patients, 14 [43.85%] were found to have interatrial block on electrocardiogram [ECG]. Whereas only 6 [18.80%] controls were found to have interatrial block on ECG. Odds ratio was 1.66. Interatrial block is more frequent in ischemic stroke patients and may represent a risk factor for such stroke.
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Determine frequency of hypertension in type 2 diabetics. Determine pattern of hypertension in type 2 diabetics. Cross sectional survey. The study was conducted in the out patient department of Combined Military Hospital, Lahore. Study was carried out over a period of 01 year from July 2010 to July 2011. Total 700 cases were recruited in this study. Blood pressure of all the patients was recorded in a sitting position with a mercurial sphygmomanometer4-6 hours apart. It was interpreted as prehypertension, stage 1 and stage 2 according to operational definitions. Out of total 700 patients, 490 [70.0%] were hypertensive Pattern of hypertension showed 100 [20.4%] pre-hypertension, 160 [32.6%] stage-l and 230 [47.0%] stage-ll .Majority of the patients i.e. 245 [50.0%] were between 41-50 years and minimum 9 patients [1.8%] were 20-30 years old with mean age of 55.9_3.7 .Out of 700 patients, 350 [50.0%] were male while remaining 350 [50.0%] were females. Married patients were 400 [57.1%] and unmarried 300 [42.9%]. Patients with diabetes mellitus have increased risk of developing hypertension than normal population
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Incidence and prevalence of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection vary greatly by location and death is very rare except in disseminated disease in immunocompromised individuals. We present what we believe is the first case of bone marrow infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in an HIV negative patient. Bone marrow examination revealed presence of numerous acid fast bacilli which were confirmed as Mycobacterium fortuitum on culture and by molecular analysis. Patient was managed successfully with amikacin and ciprofloxacin