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Patients sustaining maxillofacial fractures are at risk of accompanying traumatic intracranial hematomas, which are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Prompt recognition of the clinical signs, followed by a neurosurgical inspection and diagnosis, is crucial for improving patient survival and recovery. Objective: To determine frequency of intracranial hematoma related to traumatic skull and facial injuries evaluated on Computed Tomography. Methods: This study was conducted on 195 patients from radiological department of Lahore General hospital who had road traffic accident. In this Cross-sectional study conduction advance 16 multislice CT device which shows advanced desire 3D and was used to assess intracranial hematoma in patients with skull and facial fractures. All patients with intracranial hematomas related to skull and facial injuries in trauma center and all age groups without any gender specificity were included in this study. All patients having bleeding disorders or using anti-coagulant were excluded. Results: Out of 195 patients in which 48 (24.6%) were females and 147 (75.4%) were males. 132 (67.7%) patients out of 195 patients had headache, 64 (32.8%) patients had nausea, 116 (59.5%) patients had vomiting, 149 (76.4%) patients had speaking difficulty, 71 (36.4%) patients had External bleeding and 133 (68.2%) had consciousness. Total number of 195 patients out of which 179 (91.8%) had Intracranial hematoma. Conclusion: On the basis of the results it was concluded that head and facial injury had increase prevalence rate in people with road traffic accident but no significant difference was observed between head and facial fracture cases with ICH.

Introduction: Placenta develops in the uterus and provides oxygen and nutrients to the baby. It begins to form in the 2nd month of pregnancy and is usually matured in the 4th month. It can be seen through ultrasonography by 9th or 10th week. The normal functioning of the placenta is determined by measuring placental thickness through ultrasonography which increases with the gestational age and is considered normal when it does not exceed 4 cm at any time during pregnancy. The objective of this study is to find Sonographic Correlation of Placental thickness with fetal weight at term among the pregnant in Lahore. Material and Method: A total of 213 cases were included in this cross-sectional analytical study. All subjects were scanned at term and gestational age, estimated fetal weight and placental thickness were measured. Pearson’s correlation was used to evaluate the correlation of placental thickness and estimated fetal weight. Results:Placental thickness and Estimated Fetal weight showed progressive increase in the value from 36 weeks to 40 weeks in this study. The mean placental thickness ranged from30.15±5.12 mm at 36th week to 37.49±2.31 mm at 40th week. The mean estimated fetal weight ranged from 2885.00±194.18 grams at 36th week to 3919.85±352.88 grams at 40th week. A significantly moderate correlation has been found between estimated fetal weight and placental thickness measured after 36 weeks of pregnancy. Conclusion:It is concluded that placental thickness is directly related to estimated fetal weight after 36 weeks of pregnancy. Therefore, it is helpful to assess placental thickness for the proper evaluation of fetal growth and well-being.

Fatty Liver Disease is described as the accumulation of triglycerides within cytoplasmic vesicles of hepatocytes exceeding 5 percent of total liver weight. It is generally of two types: Alcoholic or Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It has a tendency to progress and cause steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cryptogenic cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, chronic liver disease, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovarian syndrome and adenocarcinomas. It is associated with obesity, diabetes mellitus, high triglycerides and low HDL levels.The Objective of this study is to find association of Sonographic Grading of Fatty Liver Disease with Liver function tests and CT Hounsfield units. The evaluation of the significance of Ultrasound and LFTs over Computed Tomography is the aim of this study for the diagnosis of Fatty Liver Disease. Material and Method:104 patients were undergone CT exams, Ultrasound exams and LFT tests for this this study (mean age: 38 years). Their hepatic (right lobe and left lobe) and Splenic Hounsfield units were obtained, Ultrasonographic grades were specified and LFTs were recorded. Crosstabulations, multiple comparisons and ANOVA was done separately on the results obtained. Results:In a cross-tabulation between Lobes of Liver, Hounsfield Units and Fatty Liver Grades through ultrasonography, a significant association is seen.The means of total bilirubin in three groups of Fatty Liver (Grade I, Grade II, Grade III) are statistically insignificant. The means of ALT, AST and Alkaline Phosphatase in three groups of Fatty Liver (Grade I, Grade II, Grade III) are statistically significant. Conclusion:It is concluded that Ultrasound is effective in diagnosing this disease in all grades of FattyLiver Disease along with Liver Function Tests.