SMJ // December 1955, Volume 48 - Issue 12
Author Index
AUTHOR INDEX
Book Review
Everything and the Kitchen Sink
Book Review
Essentials of Biological and Medical Physics
Book Review
Airborne Contagion and Air Hygiene
Book Review
Clinical Toxicology
Book Review
The Mask of Sanity
Book Review
Treatment in Psychiatry
Book Review
The Spine. A Radiological Text and Atlas
Book Review
Handbook of Pediatrics
Book Review
Perinatal Mortality in New York City
Book Review
Neurochemistry
Book Review
Evaluation in Mental Health
Book Review
1955 Medical Progress
Book Review
A Therapeutic Index
Book Review
The Mayo Clinic
Book Review
The Pharmacopeia of the United States of America
Editorial
THE NEW INDEX
Editorial
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS
Editorial
25 YEARS AGO
Editorial
THE CLINICAL HISTORY
Announcement
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS
Original Article
Abdominal Trauma Requiring Surgery
The causes of trauma to the abdomen in this age of machines are many. Injury to viscera must always be in the doctor's mind even though the extremities or the head may be the more obvious sites of injury.
Original Article
Transaminase and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evaluation of Indices of Necrosis
The authors review the various types of blood studies which have been proposed as aids in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction. They present their results in applying the determination of serum transaminase in this lesion.
Original Article
Operation for Tumor of a Solitary Kidney
Fortunately tumor in a solitary kidney is a rare finding. When it does occur its management offers a problem to the surgeon.
Original Article
Values in Medicine
Original Article
Annular Pancreas
This congenital anomaly is a rare one. Nevertheless, if one thinks of it the diagnosis may be suspected; the x-ray findings seem pathognomonic.
Original Article
Clinical Evaluation of Serum Transaminase Levels in Myocardial Infarction
A new test which aids in the diagnosis of recent myocardial infarction has been applied to a study of a large number of patients. It may prove to be of diagnostic help.
Original Article
A Biochemical Test for Chorionic Gonadotrophin in the Urine and Its Value as an Aid in the Diagnosis of Pregnancy and Malignancy
The authors report preliminary studies in the use of the excretion of chorionic gonadotrophin as a diagnostic and prognostic aid in cases of malignancy.
Original Article
Whiplash Injuries
This type of injury to the neck is common in automobile accidents and not infrequently is overlooked. Its recognition is important not only to prevent more or less permanent organic sequelae but to prevent also the initiation of a psychoneurosis.
Original Article
Femoral Shortening by Step Cut Osteotomy and Intramedullary Nail
The authors have described their technic of shortening the femur for inequality in the length of the lower extremities. Their results in ten cases were satisfactory.
Original Article
Postoperative Infection of Intervertebral Disc Space
Infection in the intervertebral disc space may be the cause of persistent and severe sciatic pain.
Original Article
The Radiologist’s Responsibility in Making the Diagnosis of Pancreatitis
The differential diagnosis of pancreatitis from other abdominal diseases is often a difficult one. The author describes the details of his x-ray examination to aid in diagnosis.
Original Article
Radiographic Diagnosis of Carcinoma of Head of Pancreas
The author calls attention to the distorted pyelogram which may result from pressure by pancreatic lesions.
Article
Immunohematologic Aspects of Diseases of Lymph Nodes
Increasing knowledge of hemoagglutination and hemolysin reactions is establishing relationship to certain diseases of the lymph nodes.
Article
The Structure and Function of Lymph Nodes
This is an interesting review of what is known about lymph nodes, especially in regard to their physiologic function and the disturbances which may accompany disease.
Article
The Use of Nitrogen Mustard in the Treatment of Lymphoblastomas
In recent years the addition of new drugs and hormones to our therapeutic armamentarium permit a more comfortable prolongation of life in those suffering from one of the lymphomas.
Article
The Peripheral Blood and Bone Marrow Cells in Diseases of the Lymph Nodes
The author emphasizes the variability which may be encountered in the smears of the peripheral blood and the bone marrow in diseases of the lymph nodes. Nevertheless, these laboratory studies, when correlated with the clinical picture, may be most helpful in diagnosis.
