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Publication A Typical Case of Myasthenia Gravis(Kathmandu University, 2003) M, Poudel; GM, Angel; A, Neupane; DB, KarkiNA.Publication Enteric fever: Diagnostic value of clinical features(Kathmandu University, 2006) A, Neopane; M, Poudel; B, Pradhan; R, Dhakal; DB, KarkiObjectives: to evaluate the diagnostic value of clinical symptoms and signs in enteric fever and to propose a clinical diagnostic criterion. Design: Prospective observational study Setting: Kathmandu Medical College, Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Materials and methods: febrile patients with clinical diagnosis of enteric fever were included in the study with the aim of confirming diagnosis with blood culture, or bone marrow culture and evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of various clinical signs and symptoms. Results: 64% of the clinically diagnosed cases had blood/ bone marrow culture positive. The diagnostic accuracy of the various symptoms and signs excluding fever was between 42%-75.5%. Majority of the symptom and sign did not have very high diagnostic accuracy. Hence a diagnostic criterion was proposed and clinical features with diagnostic accuracy more than 50% were taken into consideration. Major criteria included fever with diagnostic accuracy of 64%, headache with accuracy of 75.5% and relative bradycardia with an accuracy of 66%. Minor criteria included vomiting, diarrhoea, Splenomegaly, chills and abdominal pain /discomfort with diagnostic accuracy of 57%, 55%, 55%, 53% and 51% respectively. Finally after combination of various major and minor criteria a final diagnostic criterion was proposed having an accuracy of 66% and including both major and minor clinical symptom and sign. Conclusion: clinical diagnosis of enteric fever will be very helpful in a country like ours. Though none of the clinical symptoms and sign have very high diagnostic accuracy a diagnostic criteria may be helpful. Criteria including both major and minor signs and symptoms would be the most appropriate diagnostic tool as it includes the important abdominal symptoms and signs of enteric fever. Key words: enteric fever, clinical features, diagnostic criteriaPublication Marfan’s syndrome with aortic valve endocarditis(Kathmandu University, 2004) S, Jaiswal; BS, Magar; M, Poudel; LN, Joshi; A, Neupane; DB, KarkiMarfan’s syndrome is an Autosomal dominant disorder of the connective tissues resulting in abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system and eyes. It has a prevalence of 1 in 100,000 population1 and occurs in all ethnic groups. It may be familial or due to new mutation (30%), in the fibrillin gene on arm of chromosome 15. It is estimated that one person in every 3000-5000 has Marfan’s syndrome may have cardiovascular abnormalities and may be complicated by infective endocartditis. About 90% of Marfan patients will develop cardiac complications2. The patient under discussion has musculoskeletal (Tall stature, reduced upper-lower segment ratio, arm-span to height ratio >1.05, high arched palate) and Cardiovascular features (Severe aortic regurgitation complicated with infective endocarditis) Key words: Marfan’s Syndrome, Autosomal dominant, Aortic Regurgitation, Infective Endocarditis