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    COVID causing Banti’s syndrome has not been reported in literature yet. Banti’s syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by splenomegaly, ascites, and portal hypertension without coexisting cirrhosis of the liver. Here we report a case of a 32-year-old man who presented with hematemesis, and further workup revealed that the patient had bleeding varices, ascites, and splenomegaly, thus completing the picture of Banti’s syndrome. Although this is a rare disorder, Banti’s syndrome must be taken into account in a patient presenting with hematemesis and splenomegaly. The patient had flu-like symptoms for three weeks but did not seek any medical help and eventually presented with Banti’s syndrome. His serology was positive for COVID-19. The coronavirus (COVID-19), discovered in 2019, has been creating havoc since it first emerged in China and is now spreading worldwide. Its presentation is somewhat similar to influenza.Purpose Medical teaching is a highly demanding and complex task. The advanced integrated curriculum and modern educational practices demand the roles of the medical teacher be redefined. This study was designed to understand the perceptions of the faculty of the Dental College, Qassim University, about their key roles as a teacher. These perceptions can be used to design faculty development workshops to enhance the awareness of the faculty about their educational responsibilities and achieve their potential. Methods It was a cross-sectional descriptive survey conducted on the faculty of the College of Dentistry, Qassim University, KSA. The study used a validated 12-item e-questionnaire to measure the perceptions of faculty about their teaching roles. Results A total of 44 faculty members submitted the e-questionnaire. Most faculty members perceived the most important role of the medical teacher as an information provider (90%) in clinical settings, followed by an on-job role model (89%). The least important role perceived was curriculum evaluator (82%) followed by curriculum planner (79%). Conclusion The role of a medical teacher has extended beyond the boundaries of information providers. The faculty of Qassim University exhibited their awareness about modern-day medical education and recognized the most important role of a medical teacher to be not only an information provider but also an on-job role model and academic advisor to students.Introduction Emergency obstetric hysterectomy (EOH) is a life-saving procedure which involves the surgical removal of uterus and is usually performed for uncontrollable maternal hemorrhage when all other conservative management has failed. This study was conducted to evaluate the histopathological findings in the EOH specimen received in the department of pathology. Methods This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Histopathology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, and Dow Medical College (DMC) from September 2017 to December 2018. The histopathological findings in the EOH specimen were recorded and data was analyzed. Results Ninety-six cases of EOH were received. The incidence of emergency obstetric hysterectomy was 58.37/10,000 deliveries. The mean age of patients was 30.59 years (range 20-45 years). The main histopathological findings were placenta accreta spectrum in 61 (63.54%) cases, cervical tear in eight (8.33%), uterine rupture in seven (7.29%) and endomyometritis in six (6.25%)esearch is recommended to confirm the findings in placenta. Ovarian conservation is suggested in patients undergoing EOH with no clinical and surgical indication for oophorectomy.The incidence of anal canal cancer (AC) is increased in HIV-positive individuals and is often associated with poor prognosis. High viral load and low CD4 cell count have long been considered relative contraindications for combined modality treatment (CMT) with concurrent chemotherapy and external beam radiation treatment (EBRT) for AC due to severe toxicities. EBRT alone is quite often considered as palliative treatment in nature. We report a case of complete remission (CR) of locally advanced anal canal squamous cell carcinoma (ACSCC) cured after volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) to the primary tumor alone in a 62-year-old male with a 30-year history of AIDS, characterized by an HIV viral load over one million and low CD4 cell count around 100 mm-3. VMAT achieved excellent long-term local control of AC and good quality of life (QoL) of the patient without severe toxicity that requires diverting colostomy.Introduction The post-tonsillectomy pain can lead to a decrease in fluid and food intake, followed by dehydration, which can slow down the repair process and make pain control harder. Different groups of analgesics have their own side effects. Fedratinib Therefore, the consideration of non-pharmacological ways to control pain can be of great value such as ice cream and other cold drinks. Aim The purpose behind this study is to assess whether the use of ice cream after tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy in children reduces pain in the immediate postoperative period, as well as to compare the effect of ice cream and diet at room temperature on post-tonsillectomy pain in children. Materials and methods Each patient’s post-operative pain was evaluated and assessed by nursing staff prior to discharge using two reliable pain scale FLACC scale (F Face, L Legs, A Activity, C Cry, C Consolability) for patient less than seven years and Wong Baker pain scale (Face 0, very happy because he doesn’t hurt, Face 1, hurts a little bit, Face 2, hurts a little more, Face 3, hurts even more, Face 4, hurts a whole lot, Face 5, hurts as much as you can imagine, although you do not have to be crying to fell this bad) for patient more than seven years. Results The ice cream intake is significantly associated with having no pain (p-value 0.014). In univariate regression, compared to preschool, school-aged children have significant effect with the ice cream intake postoperatively (OR = 0.286, p-value 0.039) while sex and instrument used to assess pain score were having no significant effect with the ice cream intake postoperatively. Conclusion Further research is needed in order to validate the effectivity of ice cream intakes after tonsillectomy in our region.