Saeed Ahmed, MBBS

Articles

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease in a 38-Year-Old Woman

Wisit Cheungpasitporn, MD;Nitipong Permpalung, MD;Wonngarm Kittanamongkolchai, MD;Narat Srivali, MD;Supawat Ratanapo, MD;Patompong Ungprasert, MD;Nischala Ammannagari, MBBS;Saira Rashid, MBBS;Saeed Ahmed, MBBS;Teeranun Jirajariyavej, MD;Sirisak Chanprasert, MD

July 10th 2012

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is common. Presenting symtpoms include hypertension, hematuria, proteinuria, and renal insufficiency.

Phrenic Nerve Paralysis

Saeed Ahmed, MBBS;Saira Rashid, MBBS;Daych Chongnarungsin, MD;Wisit Cheungpasitporn, MD;Edward Bischof, MD;Michael Bauer, MD.

May 22nd 2012

Phrenic nerve paralysis can present with chest wall pain, cough, and exertional dyspnea mimicking cardiac dyspnea. Fluoroscopy is the most reliable way to document diaphragmatic paralysis, and the sniff test confirms that abnormal hemidiaphragm excursion is due to paralysis rather than unilateral weakness.