Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding is one of the commonest complaints in women and when it occurs without organic lesions like tumor, inflammation, it is called as dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Aim of current study was to find out the histopathological pattern of endometrium in Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) also to study organic causes of AUB. Methods: Specimens received as endometrial curettage and hysterectomy specimens were studied followed by correlation of histopathology with age and clinical presentation. Results: The patients were mainly from the age group of 30-49 years (74.24%). The most common menstrual disorder was menorrhagia (46.86%). In dysfunctional uterine bleeding the most common histological pattern of endometrium includes proliferative endometrium (22.8%) followed by endometrial hyperplasia (19.40%), atrophic endometrium (7.16%), secretory endometrium (5.97%), irregular shedding [1.80%], irregular ripening (1.20%) and anovulatory endometrium (0.59%). Organic lesions encountered in AUB cases were leiomyoma (17.92%), endometrial polyp (1.79%), endometrial carcinoma (1.50%), endometriosis (0.59%) and choriocarcinoma (0.29%). Conclusion: It is important to know the histological pattern of the endometrium like proliferative endometrium, endometrial hyperplasia, atrophic endometrium, secretory endometrium, irregular ripening and shredding and organic lesions in patients diagnosed as AUB in different age groups since recognition of these conditions will help and will avoid further complications.

Background: Natural deaths represent a large proportion of sudden (unexpected and unattended) deaths. The term “sudden cardiac death” (SCD) refers to death from the abrupt cessation of cardiac function due to cardiac arrest. The objective of this study was to identify various causes, risk factors, age and sex distribution associated with sudden cardiac death in an Indian setting.Methods: Detail review of medical records and an autopsy study of all cases of sudden cardiac death that occurred instantaneously or within 24 hours of onset of symptoms in a tertiary care institution, between December 2010 and December 2015 was carried out.Results: In total, 124 cases of sudden death were studied during this period. Out of 124 cases, 109 cases (87.90%) showed pathology in heart and aorta. Atherosclerotic coronary heart disease was the most common cause of death (72.58%) followed by Hypertensive heart disease (4.83%), Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (3.22%), Myocarditis (3.22%), Infective endocarditis (1.61%), Rheumatic heart disease (0.8%), Aortic dissection (0.8%), and syphilitic aortitis (0.8%).Conclusions: Sudden death is a source of concern and a detailed postmortem examination is mandatory to ascertain its cause. Presence of co-existing conditions like diabetes and hypertension contribute immensely to the risk of sudden death. Occurrence of sudden death at a younger age presents a formidable challenge. Prevention of development of risk factors of atherosclerosis at an early age can be an effective strategy to counter this ailment at all levels.

Tuberculosis is one of the commonest opportunistic infection in HIV positive patients, especially in India. It can present in highly atypical manner hence high index of suspicion is essential to correctly diagnose and treat. Opportunistic infections have a definite correlation with CD4 counts in HIV positive patients. In India there are around 1.2 billion people, about half of them are adults in the sexually active age group. First case of AIDS was reported in 1986. The spread of HIV in India has been uneven. HIV epidemics are more severe in the southern half of the country and the far northeast. The highest estimated adult HIV prevalence is found in Manipur (0.78%), followed by Andhra Pradesh (0.76%), Karnataka (0.69%) and Nagaland (0.66%). However for the first time, in 2010 no states reported HIV prevalence among ANC attendees of 1.0%. Based on HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2008-09, it is estimated that 23.9 lakh people are infected with HIV in India, of whom 39% are female and 4.4% are children. The estimates highlight in ABSTRACT Background: HIV-AIDS is considered as a worldwide pandemic with an epicentre in Asia. Lymphadenopathy is the commonest manifestation observed in HIV-AIDS. Although multiple studies have been conducted in western countries, there is need for further studies to evaluate the causes of lymphadenopathy in Indian setting. So the FNAC study of HIV lymphadenopathy and its correlation with CD4 counts was carried out. Methods: Two yrs. observational study was carried out at the Tertiary care centre from Jan 2013 to Dec 2014. All the patients of HIV lymphadenopathy during this period were included in the study. History and clinical details were obtained from medical records. Thorough clinical examination was done in all cases. Thereafter Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), both guided and unguided was performed, as needed. Smears were fixed and stained with H & E stain & special stains, as required. CD4 counts were carried out at the antiretroviral treatment (ART) centre. Results: Out of 64 cases, Tuberculosis (TB) lymphadenitis was the most common lesion with 47.05% cases & its mean CD4 count was 329/ul. There were 4 cases of malignancy; two were that of primary malignancy-lymphoma and other two were metastasis from epithelial malignancies. Conclusions: FNAC is a simple and rapid investigative technique to differentiate and diagnose various causes of lymphadenopathy. TB lymphadenitis is the most common lesion associated with HIV positive patients. CD4 counts correlate well with underlying lymph node pathology, TB lymphadenitis being common in CD4 range of 200-500/ul and HIV associated malignancies seen in CD4 count less than 100/ul.