A 32 Year old Female with Recurrent Chest Infections with Dizziness

Authors

  • Sakib Aman Registrar, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Palash Kumar Biswas Registrar, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Forhad Uddin Hasan Chowdhury Registrar, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v22i2.56708

Keywords:

Dizziness, Atrial Septal Defect

Abstract

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is associated with repeated chest infections. Repeated chest infections, in turn, can lead to bronchiectasis and vice versa. In this case a 32 year old female presented to us with repeated chest infections. Upon thorough examination and investigation, she was found to have both ASD along with bronchiectasis. It also shows the devastating consequences of having two serious illnesses can have on a patients life, specially in low income groups.

J MEDICINE 2021; 22: 155-156

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Published

2021-12-01

How to Cite

Aman, S. ., Biswas, P. K. ., & Hasan Chowdhury, F. U. . (2021). A 32 Year old Female with Recurrent Chest Infections with Dizziness. Journal of Medicine, 22(2), 155–156. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v22i2.56708

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Clinical Image

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