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Dear Colleagues,<\/p>\n
IMA Kauvery extends warm wishes to everyone for an Iniya Tamil Puthandu!<\/p>\n
Chithirai thirunaal is here to celebrate the onset of the new Tamil year.<\/p>\n
May this new year enrich us with good clinical skills and patient care.<\/p>\n
Summer is in its peak.<\/p>\n
Keep your body hydrated with fluids with quench your thirst.<\/p>\n
Similarly, our interesting cases will quench your knowledge thirst.<\/p>\n
We thank all the departments for their contribution.<\/p>\n
Yours in IMA service,<\/em> Dear IMA members,<\/p>\n Iniya Tamil Puthandu Vazthukkal!!!<\/p>\n IMA journals are focused on clinical cases committed to improve the physical, mental, psychological, and social health of patients.<\/p>\n We thank all the departments for their contribution.<\/p>\n Long live IMA.<\/p>\n Yours in IMA service,<\/em> Dear friends<\/p>\n Happy to meet you all with the next edition of Kauvery IMA journal.<\/p>\n The journal has articles across specialities and thanks to the postgraduates and consultants for active participation.<\/p>\n Your suggestions and feedback are welcome.<\/p>\n With best regards<\/em> Case History:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mr.X, a 51-year-old gentleman, who is a known case of Diabetes mellitus, systemic hypertension and dyslipidemia on regular treatment and follow up, presented with history of High-grade fever with chills for 7 days, along with minimal flu-like symptoms. He had no history of significant weight loss, night sweats, respiratory, urinary or gastrointestinal symptoms. No history of any recent travel.\u00a0\u00a0He denied any livestock exposure or sick contacts.\u00a0He received a course of oral antibiotic cefuroxime in an OPD basis. Despite which the fever failed to resolve; hence the patient was admitted for further evaluation.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”blog-col” css=”.vc_custom_1617009566389{border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”10141″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Bloody Sweat : A Rare Frightening Condition” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%239a286d” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Introduction:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n Hematidrosis or hematohidrosis or bloody sweat is a rare and self-limiting condition characterized by blood oozing from the intact skin and mucous membranes in the absence of any bleeding problem.1<\/sup>It commonly affects young females of Asian ethnicity. Bleeding most commonly occurs from the ear, nose, oral cavity and other facial areas.2<\/sup>\u00a0Unusual anxiety, fear or stress factor play a major role in the starting of symptoms.3<\/sup>\u00a0Here we present a 15-year-old girl who presented with similar complaints and was diagnosed as a case of hematidrosis after ruling out other bleeding diathesis.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”blog-col” css=”.vc_custom_1617009566389{border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”8610″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Infective Endocarditis by A Uncommon Bacteria” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%239a286d” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n Pasteurella sp have general characteristics being non-motile, facultative anaerobic and Gram-negative coccobacilli. These are mostly found in the oral cavity and the gastrointestinal tract of certain animals which transmit the infections. Cats and dogs being the highest carriage rates, at 70% to 90% and 20% to 50%, respectively. Usually, infections by Pasteurella spp. in humans is more common in the context of an animal bite leading to a skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI). Pasteurella spp rarely causes Infective endocarditis, and because of its rarity there is both diagnostic with therapeutic dilemmas. Here we present a case of Infective Endocarditis caused by Pasteurella.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”blog-col” css=”.vc_custom_1617009566389{border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”10108″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Side strain: Tear of internal oblique musculature” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%239a286d” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n Side strain is a condition diagnosed clinically, characterized by a sudden onset of pain and localized tenderness along the rib cage. This injury is commonly associated with sports such as cricket, javelin throwing, rowing, and ice hockey. While it is relatively rare, it is particularly impactful for elite athletes as it can lead to their exclusion from competitions and require an extended period of recovery.<\/p>\n Through MRI examinations of patients with side strain, we have identified that it typically results from a tear in the internal oblique muscle where it attaches to the rib or costal cartilage.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”blog-col” css=”.vc_custom_1617009566389{border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”10103″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Nutrition Intervention for Hospitalised Population” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%239a286d” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Objectives<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n Critically ill patients undergo various physio- metabolic changes. These changes may increase the risk of malnutrition.<\/p>\n
\nDr S Sivaram Kannan<\/strong>
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\nDr. Bhuvaneshwari Rajendran<\/strong>
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\nDr. R. Balasubramaniyam<\/strong>
\nEditor[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”blog-col” css=”.vc_custom_1617009566389{border-radius: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”10106″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Rare yet interesting case of Pyrexia of unknown origin: A case report on Subacute thyroiditis” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%239a286d” google_fonts=”font_family:PT%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n