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Publication Abnormal Chest Computed Tomography Findings among Admitted Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2022) Pant, Sujit; Basnet, Bina; Panta, Sujata; Tulachan, Neeraj Basanta; Rai, Kalpana; Shrestha, Mukunda SinghAbstract Introduction: COVID-19 has emerged as a pandemic and has varied clinical presentation. Computed Tomography scans of the chest play an important role in evaluating the lung parenchymal changes and aids in better planning the management of COVID-19 patients. The purpose of this study was to find the prevalence of abnormal chest computed tomography findings among admitted symptomatic COVID-19 patients in a tertiary care centre. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 25 October 2020 to January 2021 in a tertiary care hospital. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Registration number: 348). Convenience sampling method was used. Chest computed tomography findings of the admitted symptomatic COVID-19 patients were evaluated for abnormal findings. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Among 153 patients, abnormal chest computed tomography findings were seen in 147 (96.07%) (92.99-99.15, 95% Confidence Interval). The findings of ground-glass opacities with consolidations were seen in 78 (53.06%) patients. Conclusions: The prevalence of abnormal chest findings among symptomatic COVID-19 patients in our study was similar to the studies done in other countries in similar settings. Majority of the symptomatic COVID-19 patients showed abnormal chest computed tomography scan findings in the form of ground glass opacities and consolidations.Publication Unusual Presentation of Extruded Disc: A Case Report(Nepal Medical Association, 2021) Shah, Rajesh Pratap; Thapa, Bishnu Babu; Panta, Sujata; Karmacharya, Kabita BiratAbstractZ: A 38-year male presented with severe low back pain radiating towards right lower limb which was progressively increasing with decrease in motor power of the ipsilateral ankle dorsiflexion and toe extension. Magnetic Resonance study with gadolinium suggested dorsal epidural migration of the extruded disc at L4-L5 level compressing the thecal sac, which mimics the differential diagnosis epidural abscess, epidural hematoma, synovial cyst and extradural space-occupying lesion. Open lumbar discectomy was done, and the large, herniated disc was found dorsal to the thecal sac adhering dura mater, which was removed meticulously and the patient was symptomatically better postoperatively. The power of his lower limb gradually increased by physiotherapy in subsequent follow-up.