SMJ // January 1966, Volume 59 - Issue 1
Constitution and Bylaws
Constitution and Bylaws Southern Medical Association
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Comparative Antibiotic Sensitivity Studies in Pustular Acne Vulgaris, 1954 and 1962
Little difference was found in sensitivity between the organisms of 1954 and 1962. Resistance to antibiotics, as anticipated, was greater in clearly pathogenic organisms, such as staphylococci acquired in a hospital environment.
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Ocular Manifestations of de Toni- Fanconi Syndrome with Cystine Storage Disease
The ophthalmologic examination may be exceedingly important in the presence of the de Toni-Fanconi syndrome since the ophthalmologist may establish that it is, or is not the result of cystinosis. It appears that the slit lamp examination and conjunctival biopsy is more reliable than bone marrow studies or renal or…
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Camp Itch: A Retrospective Study 100 Years Later
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Termination of Three Separate Episodes of Ventricular Fibrillation During Acute Myocardial Infarction
These two cases establish that it is possible to convert ventricular fibrillation to a normal rhythm repeatedly even though the arrhythmia occurred as the result of myocardial infarction.
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Morton’s Toe Neuroma
The author emphasizes the need for proper diagnosis because of the certain relief to be obtained by removal of the tumor.
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Comparative Morphology of Chronic Bronchitis and Chronic Sinusitis, with Discussion of “Sinobronchial” Syndrome
The authors attempt a correlation between the pathologic changes in the bronchial mucosa and that of the sinuses in the presence of pulmonary disease and in instances of sinusitis unaccompanied by pulmonary symptoms. Factors such as cigarette smoking and allergy may play a role in the chronic mucosal changes in…
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Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa: Association with Congenital Anomalies: Report of 2 Cases
The author emphasizes that this condition is more than a medical curiosity. It may be a signpost pointing to other hereditary anomalies either in the patient or his family.
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Adenoacanthoma of Skin
The authors believe this lesion is more common than has been thought, and that the error lies in the misdiagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma
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Gastrospasm in Gastric Ulcer
The authors describe the spasm which not uncommonly accompanies gastric ulcer. They illustrate this fact with some excellent examples.
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Medical Grand Rounds from The University of Alabama Medical Center
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The Stethoscope and Roentgenogram in Acute Pneumonia
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Oxytocin-Stimulated Labor as a Cause of Fetal Death
Animal experimentation reveals some of the hemodynamics involved in the fetal circulation coincident to uterine activity.
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Contact Lenses and General Aviation
The flying doctor is acutely aware of the hardships of certain disabilities. Their thoughts may be helpful to the family doctor who must answer the questions of would-be flyers.
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Iatrogenic Bladder Dysfunction in Women
The authors believe that by a urologic study of the patient before total hysterectomy, the not uncommon postoperative urinary disturbances can be avoided.
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Allergic Incapacitation of Pilots
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Use of Gentamicin in Preparing the Chronically Infected Ear for Tympanoplastic Surgery
The authors have used a new antibiotic, which has a broad spectrum of effectiveness, successfully in the control of chronic infections of the middle ear.
