Patient treated with antidote kit and hyperbaric oxygen survives cyanide poisoning.

abstract：:We have described a case in which prenatal ultrasonography showed a defect in the fetal abdominal wall. By further careful evaluation gastroschisis was diagnosed, allowing a planned delivery in a tertiary care center where specialized personnel were immediately available to treat the neonate. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bluth EI,Spanjers MA,Goldsmith JP,Sullivan MA

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reported a case in which focal uptake in a uterine fibroid simulated a sacral metastasis on bone scanning. CT suggested the correct diagnosis. However, a repeat bone scan using single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) was definitive in correctly localizing the abnormality. This method should be u...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Rohrer DG,Williamson BR,Teates CD

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described a patient with unilateral adrenal hyperplasia, a rare cause of primary aldosteronism, and reviewed the literature on this subject. The treatment of this disorder appears to be surgical. Whether its pathogenesis is related to the more common varieties of primary aldosteronism is open to speculation. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Dye NV,Litton NJ,Varma M,Isley WL

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I reviewed the cases of 50 consecutive patients who had a total of 75 plastic surgery procedures after weight reduction. The average weight loss was 126 lb. There were 28 women and 22 men. The 75 operations were abdominoplasty (24), face-lift (18), reduction mammaplasty (ten), blepharoplasty (eight), mastopexy (eight)...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Lanier VC Jr

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gabapentin, an antiepileptic agent, is a safe and versatile medication also used in the adjunctive treatment of painful disorders. These include neuropathic pain, such as postherpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, and the pain of reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Interstitial cystitis, a painful disease entity, shares m...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Hansen HC

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the case of a 32-year-old male presenting with acute progressive bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome after a benign upper respiratory tract infection. Serial nerve conduction studies confirmed progressive entrapment of the median nerves in the carpal tunnel to the point of axonal damage. Surgical de...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： El Hajj II,Harb MI,Sawaya RA

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two patients who had tuberculomas that were initially misdiagnosed as neurosarcoidosis, leading to prolonged steroid therapy before initiation of antituberculous medications. Neither patient was infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, and one of the patients had a negative tuberculosis skin test. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Cortez K,Kottilil S,Mermel LA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis was recently seen in a Haitian immigrant in Charleston, SC. The Caribbean area is a known endemic focus for this organism. With the increased numbers of immigrants from that area, it is likely that other such cases will be seen in the US. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Morris RC,Pappas AA,Garvin AJ

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of inflammatory carcinoma of the breast remains a therapeutic dilemma because of two basic conceptual problems: local control and systemic micrometastatic disease. Appropriate management requires a multidisciplinary approach involving radiation therapy, surgery, and medical oncology. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Doss LL,Kardinal CG,Memula N

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infected echinococcal cyst of the liver was diagnosed in a 48-year-old male immigrant from Spain. After preoperative treatment with mebendazole, microscopic examination of the operative cyst contents showed no viable scoleces or brood capsules of Echinococcus. We recommend the preoperative use of mebendazole in the...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Smego DR,Smego RA Jr

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To show the usefulness of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Database in providing clinical and cost-related outcome data, we studied 297 consecutive patients who had isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and who were assigned to either a "fast track" or traditional track. The observed overall m...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Nikas DJ,Freeman JE,Luterman AR,Warnken LC,Nenstiel RD,Farrell M,Alpert MA

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary care providers (PCPs) have limited training in recognizing common skin disorders, and additional emphasis may be placed on laboratory evaluation, including skin biopsies. METHODS:Primary care providers in Miami, Fla, were surveyed regarding skin biopsy and excision practices and histologic interpret...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kirsner RS,Federman DG

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In El Paso County, Texas, 73 domestic wells were sampled using a variety of selective media to determine the extent of bacterial contamination of the groundwater on the US side of the United States-Mexico border. Thirteen wells were contaminated by fecal coliforms, whereas other wells contained a variety of bacterial ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Mroz RC Jr,Pillai SD

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent and increased use of chemotherapeutic agents and radiation therapy, cancer survival rates have increased. With increased survival, both acute and chronic cardiotoxic adverse effects have emerged. The growing need for managing the treatment of individuals with chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity has led...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Jahangir E,Shah S,Shum K,Baxter C,Fitzpatrick JD,Cole J,Gilliland Y,Polin NM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of hyperthyroidism after primary hypothyroidism is unusual. We report such a case in a 37-year old man and review the clinical and immunologic aspects of the previously published cases of 50 female and 19 male patients with a similar condition. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Al-Sharafi BA,Khardori R

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients treated with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt procedures for hydrocephalus may have abdominal pain related to complications stemming from the shunt tubing itself or to other intra-abdominal disease. In patients with VP shunts, usually children, lack of absorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may produce a pain...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Engelhard HH,Miller FB

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient ingested a massive amount of an oral theophylline preparation and recovered. The paucity of central nervous system manifestations may have been related to the presence of fulminant diarrhea with expulsion of the tablets per rectum. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Iberti TJ,Hammond RS

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63-year-old male patient with a history of bipolar I disorder presented to the emergency department in an acutely psychotic state. The patient had just returned from vacation in a malarial high-risk area and, as a result, had taken five weekly doses of mefloquine for prophylaxis. The patient's bipolar disorder was b...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Brumbaugh M,Price P,Fagan N,Hsieh H

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of an adrenal incidentalomas in the setting of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The adrenal mass was shown to be a cavernous hemangioma. Such neoplasms are rare but have the risk of retroperitoneal hemorrhage and may be difficult to differentiate from malignant ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Pignatelli D,Vendeira P,Cabral AC

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have presented a case of tracheobronchitis due to C pseudodiphtheriticum in a patient with COPD who was treated with prednisone and apparently was not otherwise immunocompromised. Chronic lung disease seems to predispose to infection with C pseudodiphtheriticum; it can also occur in the immunocompetent host. This o...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Craig TJ,Maguire FE,Wallace MR

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scapulocostal syndrome is an often encountered yet infrequently diagnosed cause of back and/or shoulder pain. Results of examination and treatment in the three cases described point out the necessary differential diagnosis to effectively screen these groups of patients from among those with more complex diseases. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Cohen CA

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food safety is an increasing concern to Americans. Recent recalls of peanuts and pistachios, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warnings to pregnant women to avoid eating fish have increased government oversight of food processing and handling. Consumers can play an important role in alerting their healthcare prov...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Codori N,Marinopoulos S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraskeletal dedifferentiated chondrosarcomas (DC) are uncommon tumors that predominantly occur in the head and neck. Herein, we describe a case of pulmonary DC detected in a patient with systemic sclerosis and presenting with a symptomatic large pleural effusion and a pulmonary lobar consolidation on chest imaging. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Boueiz A,Abougergi MS,Noujeim C,Bousamra A,Sfeir P,Zaatari G,Bou-Khalil P

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have presented the case of a 32-year-old man who sustained blunt trauma to the chest in a motor vehicle accident. Plain roentgenograms showed a widened mediastinum and pneumomediastinum, and an esophagogram with water-soluble contrast material showed an esophageal laceration at the T-4 level. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Carter MP,Long RF,Pellegrini RA,Wynn RA

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the results of lymphocyte karyotypes from 232 couples who had had two or more pregnancy losses (spontaneous abortions or stillbirths). Despite the use of strict criteria to correct for possible bias of ascertainment, 8% of these couples (19 of 232) had a chromosome abnormality. Six of these abnormalities w...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sider D,Wilson WG,Sudduth K,Atkin JF,Kelly TE

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients with Barrett's esophagus, each with a differing presentation, serve as the basis of this report. Hiatal hernia is noted to be frequently present in Barrett's esophagus, and the incidence of adenocarcinoma is thought to be distinctly increased. The condition is easily diagnosed by fiberoptic endoscopy and...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Burke EL,Mullen JT

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute gastroduodenal erosions and ulcerations, often with life-threatening gastrointestinal hemorrhage, contribute to high mortality in critically ill patients. Hypersecretion of gastric acid to some degree seems to be necessary. Antacids and recently cimetidine, a histamine H2-receptor antagonist, have been used for ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Luk GD

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a rare occurrence of comorbidity of schizophreniform disorder and borderline personality disorder as an initial patient presentation. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Houry D,Johnson J,Cabrejos C

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All cases of surgically proven and cured primary hyperparathyroidism, over a five-year period, were reviewed for the presence of hypertension, renal and/or prerenal azotemia, nephrolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis, and patient symptom status. In this group of 23 patients, the prevalence of hypertension was greater than 78%...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Lueg MC

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I have described two patients who had recurrent spontaneous myoclonic jerking in the alcohol withdrawal state. These movements were distinguishable clinically and electroencephalographically from partial seizures and epilepsia partialis continua. The jerking did not respond to anticonvulsants but resolved as the withd...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Drake ME Jr

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00