SMJ // December 1975, Volume 68 - Issue 12
Editorial
INTELLECTUAL ANOREXIA
Commentary
Clindamycin‐Associated Colitis
Commentary
Colitis Associated With Clindamycin Therapy
Clindamycin (7-chloro-7-deoxylincomycin) may induce mild or severe colitis. In 28 months, clindamycin-associated diarrhea was encountered in eight patients who had received oral therapy. Severe, acute colitis was seen in four older patients, three of whom had acute pseudomembranous colitis and one who had an adynamic ileus mimicking an acute abdomen….
Commentary
Coronary Artery Bypass for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Coronary artery bypass has been done on 20 patients for acute myocardial infarction associated with shock, arrhythmia, and/or cardiac arrest. Twelve had had catheterization before the time of infarction. There were three hospital deaths, two late deaths, and 15 survivors. Survivors are angina-free and active 4 to 40 months postoperatively….
Commentary
Pharmacology of Ethaverine HC1 Human and Animal Studies
The pharmacology of ethaverine hydrochloride has been studied in humans and animals. The studies determined that the drug was an effective smooth muscle relaxant. The ethaverine hydrochloride produced significant increase in peripheral blood flow in patients with occlusive artery disease. In longitudinal studies there was no evidence of toxic effects…
Commentary
Infertility Diagnosed by Laparoscopy Review of 324 Cases
Reproductive biology has developed into a major subspecialty in gynecology. This study is a retrospective analysis of a private patient population in which the major presenting complaint was infertility. The 324 cases reviewed are divided into three groups: group 1—congenital lesions (subdivided into anatomic defects and endocrine disorders); group 2—…
Article
Hepatocellular Carcinoma A Clinical Study
The clinical course of 40 patients with histologically proven hepatocellular carcinoma was reviewed. The majority had symptoms and signs suggesting abdominal malignancy; these included abdominal pain, weight loss, tenderness in the right upper quadrant, hepatomegaly, and fever. The most useful diagnostic tests were determination of serum alkaline phosphatase level, sodium…
Article
Stone Disease in Urinary Diversion
An increased incidence of calculus formation has been discovered in various forms of urinary diversion. The etiologic factors involved are discussed and a hypothesis is advanced as an explanation. Preventive therapy for calculus formation and surgical removal of existing calculi are reviewed.
Article
New Technics in the Operative Treatment of Scoliosis
Preoperative correction of scoliotic curves by traction and casting improves the results achieved by operation. Use of the halo-hoop apparatus allows controlled correction when combined with spinal osteotomies. The anterior approach to the spine allows better correction and fusion of the more difficult curves of congenital scoliosis and those associated…
Article
Current Status of Treatment of Pneumonia
Proper treatment of pneumonia is dependent upon a correct diagnosis. Pneumonia may be due to infectious agents, allergic phenomena, or chemical causes. Treatment regimens are outlined for the various types of pneumonia—pneumococcal, staphylococcal, fungal, and pneumonia due to gram-negative and anaerobic gram-negative bacilli, to Blastomyces dermatitidis, and to the parasite…
Case Report
A Study of Serum Lipoproteins and Angiographic Evidence of Coronary Artery Disease
Extensive serum lipid analyses, with specific emphasis on the concentration of serum (β and pre-β-lipoproteins, were made on 93 patients who had a clinical diagnosis of angina pectoris and were undergoing coronary angiographic studies. Those individuals with abnormal angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease, including a group with a…
Case Report
Cerebrospinal Rhinorrhea Diagnosis and Management
The role of the otolaryngologist in the diagnosis and management of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea is discussed. One hundred eight cases of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea were studied with emphasis on cause, localization, and treatment. Extracranial approaches produce minimal morbidity and should be considered as possible treatment for every patient with cerebrospinal rhinorrhea…
Case Report
Guillain‐Barré Syndrome Review of the Literature, Case Presentation, and Physiatric Management
Total care of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome, particularly the physiatric management during the acute, recovery, and chronic stages of the disease, is very important. The methods of physiatric treatment stress body positioning, bed rest) respiratory care, limited or no activity during the acute stage, gradual increase in activity, and proportionally…
Case Report
Clinical and Epidemiologic Features of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mississippi, 1933–1973
During the period 1933–1973, 169 cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) were either reported by physicians or detected in a retrospective survey of hospitals and practicing physicians in Mississippi. The epidemiologic characteristics of 119 cases and the clinical features of 75 serologically confirmed cases are summarized in this communication…
Case Report
XYY Syndrome, Stigmatization, Social Class, and Aggression study of 15 cases
This is a paper about the relationship of stigmatization to social class in XYY individuals, and of this relationship to manifestations of aggressive behavior. The sample comprised 15 men and youths with the XYY syndrome; eight were identified in a survey of institutions for males with behavior disorders and seven…
Case Report
Dialyzable Transfer Factor
Dialyzable transfer factor, obtained from human peripheral blood leukocytes and first described by Lawrence, is being used in attempts to rectify defects in the cellular immune systems of patients with basic immunodeficiencies, chronic infectious diseases, and neoplastic diseases. Current knowledge of the chemical character of, assays for, and functional activities…
Case Report
Clinical and Electromyographic Evaluation After Chemonucleolysis* for Lumbar Disk Disease
Results in 200 patients with lumbar disk disease who had chemonucleolysis were evaluated by two means. First, the surgeon evaluated the patients clinically from 6 to 30 months after chemonucleolysis by rating each case as excellent, good, fair, or unimproved. Results were judged excellent or good in 91% of the…
Case Report
Treatment of Status Asthmaticus in Children
Case Report
The Retrotracheal Triangle in Pediatric Patients
The retrotracheal triangle is the posterior superior mediastinum and usually is well outlined on the routine lateral chest roentgenogram. It has characteristic features, and careful evaluation of this area on routine roentgenogram will be of assistance in identifying abnormalities producing respiratory or feeding difficulties in infants and children. Anomalies occurring…
Case Report
Infections After Retinal Detachment Surgery
The signs and symptoms of infection after retinal detachment surgery may be subtle and frequently are overlooked during early stages. A retrospective analysis of 3,334 consecutive procedures for retinal detachment revealed 37 cases (1.1%) with postoperative infection. In 13 of these a scleral abscess and a form of endophthalmitis developed,…
