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Coeliac disease or celiac disease is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the small intestine. Classic symptoms include gastrointestinal problems such as chronic diarrhoea, abdominal distention, malabsorption, loss of appetite, and among children failure to grow normally. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients presenting in the outdoor department of different hospitals. Name, age, gender, symptoms of pale, loose stools, weight loss were noted on a predefined proforma. All the data was entered and analyzed with SPSS Ver. 23.0. A total of 100 patients presenting in the outdoor department were included in this study i.e., 50 males (50%) and 50 females (50%). The mean age of the patients was 3.23±2.23 years. Out of these patients, five patients were suspected as a case of coeliac disease. Further workup was suggested after that.

Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia or upset stomach, is a condition of impaired digestion. Symptoms may include upper abdominal fullness, heartburn, nausea, belching, or upper abdominal pain. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients presenting in the outdoor department of different hospitals. Name, age, gender, presence of oral ulcers and their severity were noted on a predefined proforma. All the data was entered and analyzed with SPSS Ver. 23.0. A total of 80 patients presenting in the outdoor department were included in this study i.e., 40 males (50%) and 40 females (50%). The mean age of the patients was 31.23±5.23 years. Out of these patients, eleven patients presented with oral ulcers, mild to moderate in nature. Further workup was advised accordingly.

Objectives: The research objective is the determination of the frequency of etiological agents like Neisseria meningitides, Haemophilus influenza, and Streptococcus pneumonia in Acute Bacterial Meningitis having CSF-culture as ‘positive’. To determine the survival frequency of Acute Bacterial Meningitis patients. Material and Methods: We conducted this case-series study at Medicine Department of Services Hospital, Lahore (January 2017 to September 2017). We selected 292 patients having Acute Bacterial Meningitis for our study. Results: We recorded (39.98 ± 17.57) years of mean age among patients. The number of patients with Streptococcus pneumonia, Neisseria meningitides, and Haemophilus influenza was 52% (153), 36% (105), and 12% (34) respectively. We recorded 82% (239) with survival and 18% (53) patients expired. Conclusion: The study concludes that SP is the most common EA that causes ABM. The number of male victims of ABM is higher than that of the females though survival has no association with gender. The age of the patient significantly associates with survival. Keywords: Acute Bacterial Meningitis (ABM), Streptococcus Pneumonia (SP), Haemophilus Influenza (HI), Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), Neisseria Meningitides (NM), Etiological Agents (EA), and Invasive Meningococcal Disease.