Abstract:
:A case of a 28 years old Caucasian woman is presented with acute tibial compartment of her left leg secondary to repeated self inflicted soft tissue injuries, together with literature review on Dermatitis Artefacta.
journal_name
J R Army Med Corpsjournal_title
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corpsauthors
Eskander MB,MacDonald Rdoi
10.1136/jramc-140-02-11subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-06-01 00:00:00pages
97-8issue
2eissn
0035-8665issn
2052-0468journal_volume
140pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Modern drug treatment, added to our previous experience of surgery and radiotherapy, is currently producing nearly 90% cure of all patients with testicular tumours. Most of the failures of treatment today occur in patients with a large mass of diseased tissue which has accumulated due to delayed diagnosis. A retrospec...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-131-03-04
更新日期:1985-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::During the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, substantial numbers of service personnel survived devastating injuries, presenting significant challenges for early rehabilitation at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Royal Centre for Defence Medicine personnel augmented NHS therapy provision, gaining significan...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-2016-000648
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::It has been stated that the application of a pre-hospital tourniquet could prevent 7% of combat deaths, however their widespread use has been questioned due to the potential risk from prolonged ischaemia. We reviewed members of the UK Armed Forces who sustained severe limb-threatening injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan,...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-155-03-06
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania protozoa and occurs as a spectrum of clinical syndromes ranging from various forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) to mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). CL in Afghanistan is either zoonotic (ZCL) due to L. major or anthroponotic (ACL)...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-158-03-15
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Both flexible and rigid cysto-urethroscopy are routinely used in the surveillance of transitional cell bladder tumours. This study addressed the issue of patient selection for either rigid or flexible cystoscopy. What proportion of positive findings at flexible cystoscopy and negative findings at rigid cystoscopy are ...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-145-03-08
更新日期:1999-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The pre-hospital care of patients with suspected spinal injuries involves early immobilisation of the whole spine and the institution of measures to prevent secondary injury from hypoxia, hypoperfusion or further mechanical disruption. Early ventilation and differentiation of haemorrhagic from neurogenic shock are the...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/jramc-148-02-11
更新日期:2002-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::This historical account, based on a survey of 250 medical articles written during and immediately after World War II, reviews the immediate treatment of frostbite in the American and German ground troops in Europe from 1941 to 1945. The American management was simpler and more conservative than the elaborate treatment...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-157-03-05
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Burn excision is the gold standard treatment for full thickness and some deep partial thickness burns. Early burn excision (24-96 hours) has been shown to improve patient outcomes. However, in the military setting, transporting the patient to a centre which can provide this procedure can be delayed. Especially as cont...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 社论
doi:10.1136/jramc-2018-000941
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate smoking prevalence of Tri-Service recruits, and changes in smoking behaviour at 3-year follow-up, by trade group and gender. Associations with educational attainment and deprivation were also assessed. METHODS: Analysis of a survey into the health behaviours of ...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-2013-000009
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:We evaluated the potential of Cryptosporidium spp. for intentional transmission as a terrorist tactic in asymmetric conflicts in terms of the recognised optimum conditions for biological warfare. METHODS:Published and widely accepted criteria regarding the optimum conditions for the success of biological ...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-2013-000186
更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Over a 15 month period, all the scripts written by doctors in the Episkopi Garrison Medical Centre, Cyprus, were analysed. A formulary was produced by using the most popular items in that 15 month period and tested in a one month trial period. The idea was to find a practical and efficient method of producing a 'basic...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-136-03-07
更新日期:1990-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Military service requires individuals who are free from ill-health and who are physically and mentally robust, and throughout history those who have become unfit for service have been discharged on medical grounds. This paper uses published historical records to examine trends in the rate of discharge for six key cond...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-146-03-10
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report the case of successful management of a transcranial penetrating high-energy transfer injury in a 20-year-old soldier. The bullet traversed both cerebral hemispheres and lacerated the superior sagittal sinus rendering him unconscious. We detail the care received at all stages following injury from 'Buddy Aid'...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-2013-000121
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:Currently, there is no research available on the experiences of spouses providing informal care to wounded, injured or sick (WIS) UK military personnel. The aim of this study was to fill this gap by investigating the relationship experiences of non-military partners caring for WIS UK military personnel. METHODS:Sp...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-2016-000679
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:During this conflict 34 Field Hospital, the sole Coalition field hospital located in Iraq, received and treated casualties with a wide range of injuries. Located very close to the front line during the period of combat hostilities, it was potentially going to deal with relatively fewer battle-injured extremi...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-150-03-06
更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Proper clinical practice in the military for IUD insertion is outlined. Bimanual examination of the pelvis is prerequisite; a Cusco speculum should be used to visualize the cervix and vagina. Cervical erosion and vaginal discharges should be treated before insertion. The basic insertion method is to fix the blades ...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1980-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pneumorrhachis or intraspinal air is an increasingly encountered phenomenon in the management of severe trauma. The case of a 23-year-old soldier, who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest, is presented and the subsequent discussion illustrates that while often benign this phenomenon may indicate serious occult injur...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-156-04s-09
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Detailed knowledge of the likely volume and nature of the diseases presenting to deployed secondary care facilities aids operational planning. Now the British operation in Afghanistan has ended and a record of the experience is useful to preserve the lessons learned. METHODS:Over a 2-year period from April ...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-2014-000385
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article introduces a practical triage tool designed to assist commanders, jungle training instructors (JTIs) and medical personnel to identify Defence Personnel (DP) with suspected exertional heat illness (EHI). The challenges of managing suspected EHI in a jungle training environment and the potential advantages...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 社论
doi:10.1136/jramc-2017-000801
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:1.5-mile run time, as a surrogate measure of aerobic fitness, is associated with musculoskeletal injury (MSI) risk in military recruits. This study aimed to determine if 1.5-mile run times can predict injury risk and attrition rates from phase 1 (initial) training and determine if a link exists between phase...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-2016-000756
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Anterior sterno-clavicular dislocation, or fracture dislocation, as a result of carrying a backpack has not previously been described. We describe two cases, and reflect on the factors that may have led to the injuries, noting that the current PLCE (personal load carrying equipment) may also increase the risk of this ...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-148-03-10
更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Medical Support Troop Bravo (MST Bravo) provides third line medical support for the United Kingdom Battle Group currently deployed on operation Grapple 2 in Bosnia Herzegovina. Standing operating procedures for the initial assessment and resuscitation of all casualties are based on the protocols taught on Advanced Tra...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-140-01-06
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::A project sponsored by HQ AMS TA and executed by an experienced TA Commanding Officer enhanced the effectiveness of Hospital Collective Training by improving the standard of selection and documentation of the input of exercise casualties, and set up the basis of a comprehensive library of casualty cards for future use...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-132-01-07
更新日期:1986-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Currently, the open abdomen technique is the widely recognised method for treatment of life-threatening trauma, intra-abdominal sepsis, abdominal compartment syndrome and wound dehiscence. The techniques for temporary closure using negative pressure have gained increasing popularity. Although negative pressu...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-2014-000386
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the decade 1968-77, 203 (12%) of the 1723 deaths in off duty British Army males were associated with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in excess of 80 mgs/100 mls. These deaths occurred in road traffic accidents (49%), acute alcohol poisoning (23%), suicide (9%), drowning (8%), falling from a height (7%), burns (...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-133-01-06
更新日期:1987-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The ten-week Professionally Qualified Officers (PQO) course has been running successfully for a number of years and focuses on the values of officership, leadership and command. This article compares the principals embodied in the "Sandhurst Ethos" and the General Medical Council's "Duties of a Doctor" and examines ho...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-158-04-21
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The clinical experience of an army surgeon in a military hospital in East Nepal is discussed. The truly general nature of the work load is highlighted and the need for a broad based general training in surgery for such a task is well illustrated. A high degree of interdisciplinary cooperation was experienced and was i...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-134-01-02
更新日期:1988-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an important health risk factor for military personnel deployed in modern warfare. In World War I this condition (then known as shell shock or 'neurasthenia') was such a problem that 'forward psychiatry' was begun by French doctors in 1915. Some British doctors tried general an...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-158-01-07
更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A patient who presented with recurrent bilateral knee effusions was found to have positive serum syphilis serology. She was treated with oral erythromycin to a total of 40 grams and intra-articular injection of steroids in the right knee joint. Late congenital syphilitic arthritis is discussed with a review of the lit...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jramc-135-02-11
更新日期:1989-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The optimal fluid for the resuscitation of critically ill and injured patients remains the subject of considerable controversy. Hypertonic crystalloid solutions such as hypertonic saline provide rapid volume expansion, have an acceptable safety profile, and are easy to store and transport. Recent meta-analyses suggest...
journal_title:Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1136/jramc-150-04-03
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00