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A female aged 54 years *Chief Complaints* Cough (on/off) (x 1 month) Breathlessness Loss of weight Pedal edema *History* K/c/o Rheumatoid arthritis (x 10 years) *Physical Examination* B/l crepitations(+)

Dr. Hardik Dodia is sharing a clinical case of rare Case of Surgical Site Mucormycosis managed with great expertise by him. Share your views on the case & learn new things. Follow us for more such updates!

Which of the following is the preferred initial treatment for sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's disease?

Every year on June 25th, World Vitiligo Day celebrates the lives of those with vitiligo. Vitiligo awareness is important for many reasons. Many people do not understand the disease, fearing that it may be infectious or contagious, which results in staring or other odd and insensitive behaviors toward those who suffer from vitiligo. Vitiligo affects 70 million individuals worldwide. In India, an estimated 2-3 percent of the population suffers from this condition. The rate is higher in coastal areas like Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Kerala. How is vitiligo linked to various autoimmune diseases, most notably thyroid disease?

A female aged 43 years *Chief Complaints* 2 episodes of hemoptysis (x 1 day) *History* Fever on/off (x 2 months) Dry Cough Loss of appetite *Physical Examination* Resp - bronchial breath sounds in rt supraclavicular area