5 research outputs found

    Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis: An unusual cause of primary pulmonary hypertension in a child with characteristic computed tomography imaging features

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    Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis (PCH) is a rare cause of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) diagnosed in children and young adults with a nonspecific clinical presentation of dyspnea, cough, chest pain, and fatigue. It is characterized by extensive proliferation of pulmonary capillaries within alveolar septa. The imaging features include diffuse centrilobular ground-glass opacities with features of pulmonary hypertension. We present a case of PCH in an 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed with PPH in echocardiography and referred for diagnostic imaging

    Liquid Waste Dumping Site Suitability Analysis for Chengalpattu Taluk Using GIS

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    Abstract: The management of the waste is the main problem faced by all community. Proper management of the waste helps in safe and clean environment. The study area includes one of the developing community which lacks waste management. The objective of the study involves in selecting suitable site for construction of waste water treatment plant for proper waste disposal. The process involves in preparing various thematic maps and providing it with rank and weightage. These various thematic maps are analyzed by interpretation and by overlaying using GIS software. The overlaid map is classified into four category representing unsuitable, less suitable, moderately suitable and most suitable from which the best site for treatment plant is selected

    An update on idiopathic intracranial hypertension in adults: a look at pathophysiology, diagnostic approach and management

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