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Browsing by UP Author "Ellemdin, Shiraz"
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Soma, Prashilla; Ellemdin, Shiraz
(Clinics Cardiv, 2012-09)
It is now clear that hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) may
occur and contribute significantly to gas exchange abnormalities
in the setting of other cardiopulmonary abnormalities.
Since there is no gold-standard diagnostic ...
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Soma, Prashilla; Ellemdin, Shiraz
(Medpharm Publications, 2009-05)
Disseminated histoplasmosis can be the initial clue to the presence of AIDS. In HIV infected patients, histoplasmosis can present with unusual manifestations, without a positive exposure history or outside the typical ...
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Soma, Prashilla; Ellemdin, Shiraz; Roche, Natalie J.
(Elsevier, 2014-08)
In March, 2013, a 37-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 6 month history of worsening dyspnoea, fatigue, insomnia, and generalised body pains. She had no cough or haemoptysis, was a non-smoker, and ...
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Soma, Prashilla; Ellemdin, Shiraz; Mashoeshoe, K.S. (Sam)
(Elsevier, 2013)
Hematologic abnormalities feature commonly in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This includes anaemia and it occurs in 70 – 80% of patients. The causes of HIV-related anaemia are multifactorial. ...
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Ellemdin, Shiraz; Soma, Prashilla; Hassen, M.I.E.
(South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care, 2013)
Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital condition generally, and may vary from mild to severe. Symptomatology depends on early or late presentation. Young patients may present within the first few weeks of life with poor ...
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Soma, Prashilla; Ellemdin, Shiraz
(Clinics Cardiv, 2007-01)
BACKGROUND: In patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease, diagnosis and risk stratification can
be aided by non-invasive tests for myocardial ischaemia. The main indications for the use of radionuclide ...
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Ellemdin, Shiraz; Rheeder, Paul; Soma, Prashilla
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-10)
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to ascertain the efficacy of an intervention in which laboratory test costs were provided to clinicians as a pocketsized brochure, in reducing laboratory test costs over a 4-month period. METHODS: This ...