Unusual presentation of scrub typhus in a post-partum patient: a diagnostic dilemma

Scrub typhus poses diagnostic dilemma in endemic countries, especially in peripartum period. We report an unusual case of scrub typhus in a postpartum female with features of puerperal sepsis along with worsening dyspnea owing to bilateral loculated, septate pleural effusion. Serological diagnosis and prompt treatment led to favorable outcome

Anesthetic implications for cochlear implant in a child with cardiac anomaly

The symptomatic or incidental finding of one or more congenital anomalies warrants a detailed history and systemic examination to find out or exclude the presence of other associated anomalies. In the present case report, a young child presented with hearing loss and a cardiac anomaly. A pre-emptive interventional management resulted in successful outcome after the surgery under a tailored general anesthesia