Use of sedatives and hypnotics prescribed in a family practice.

abstract：:Thoracic splenosis is rare, with fewer than two dozen reported cases. Patients uniformly have a history of splenectomy with combined abdominal and thoracic trauma. Clinical signs and symptoms are usually absent, and the condition is most often discovered on routine chest radiography. The interval between trauma and cl...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Buchino JJ,Buchino JJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A unique case of Sheehan's syndrome is characterized by deficiencies of growth hormone, prolactin, thyrotropin, and ACTH. Clinically, it was manifested by adrenal and thyroid insufficiency with regular cyclical menses. Normal menstrual cycles do not preclude extensive hypothalamic-pituitary destruction. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Westbrock DA,Srivastava LS,Knowles HC Jr

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old man had nausea, vomiting, periumbilical pain, tenesmus, and diarrhea shortly after eating seafood. Stool microscopy showed "beaver bodies," or Psorospermium haeckelii, a nonpathogenic algal organism often confused with enteric pathogens and commonly found in the excrement of persons consuming crayfish. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Bouckenooghe AR,Marino BJ

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of psychotropic medication is often associated with weight gain. We provide documentation for this effect and review the mechanisms possibly responsible for it in the case of neuroleptic agents, lithium carbonate, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and amitriptyline. We also enumerate the undesirable medical conseq...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Rockwell WJ,Ellinwood EH Jr,Trader DW

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While fish consumption is considered a component of a heart-healthy diet, many illnesses have been associated with eating contaminated fish. The authors describe two cases of muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis that occurred after eating salmon. Cases of rhabdomyolysis and muscle weakness after consumption of fresh wat...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Langley RL,Bobbitt WH 3rd

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conclude that DIC can occur as a result of sickle cell crisis in the absence of sepsis and we recommend that patients with sickle cell disease, particularly those with hemoglobin SC disease, presenting in crisis should be considered at risk for the development of disseminated intravascular coagulation. With symptom...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Corvelli AI,Binder RA,Kales A

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of treating 238 transverse, longitudinal, and osteochondral fractures of the patella are reviewed. Of these, 89 patients had partial patellectomy and extensor mechanism reconstruction. After an average follow-up of four years, functional results have been excellent; there have been no late patellectomies and t...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Andrews JR,Hughston JC

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred consecutive patients admitted to our cardiology service with the suspected diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction were evaluated with serical enzyme and isoenzyme determinations in an attempt to develop the medically and financially optimal combination of enzyme tests. In patients with onset of chest pai...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Gann D,Cabello B,DiBella J,Rywlin AM,Samet P

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The predictability of a method of determining serum digoxin concentration was assessed in a retrospective study of 35 hospitalized patients taking digoxin orally for maintenance therapy. Simple pharmacokinetic expressions were used to estimate digoxin concentration. Clinically, the mean measured digoxin concentration ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Shearer SW,Sawyer WT,Petteway SB Jr

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide a succinct and updated discussion on common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders encountered by primary care physicians. METHODS:Review of recent and pertinent literature. RESULTS:Recent data was identified via a PubMed search as well as commonly utilized texts in otolaryngology. DISCUSSION:Whi...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Emerick KS,Deschler DG

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of recurrent Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the upper extremity, treated aggressively with wide local excision, regional lymphadenectomy, and immediate reconstruction. Five years after surgery, there is no clinical or diagnostic evidence of locoregional recurrence or distant disease. The patient's upp...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Metzinger SE,Wolfer RS,Disa JJ,Kupersmith JE,Robertson BC

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of silver wire retention sutures requires added operating room time and expense, and it incurs the potential hazards of caught viscera, the possibility of more adhesions, leakage of intraperitoneal fluid through the exit wound, mild infection of exit wounds, and, on removal of the sutures, pain despite sedatio...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Old WL Jr,Stokes TL

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant catatonia is a severe form of catatonia which is acute in onset, and is systemically devastating, as it is associated with fever and autonomic instability. Although rarely described in children and adolescents, malignant catatonia should feature prominently in the differential diagnosis of acute pediatric en...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Dhossche DM,Shettar SM,Kumar T,Burt L

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the remarkably low mortality from poisonous snakebites in the United States during the past few years, there has been little improvement in preventing deformities of digits. Using a retrospective study of 207 cases of poisonous snakebite, I present a method that has been highly successful in avoiding deformiti...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Watt CH Jr

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poisoning by antimony led to the death of a great individual in English literature. This case report gives as much of the history of the illness as can be found and tells a little about the individual. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Miller JM

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but potentially lethal disorder associated with the administration of neuroleptic agents. This syndrome may be underdiagnosed because it is poorly understood and often unrecognized. It affects all age groups and has a 20% mortality. Presenting features include extrapy...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Rampertaap MP

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When involuntary psychiatric patients are treated on unlocked units, problems may arise as to resource expenditure and the ability to provide optimal psychiatric care. This study investigates the problem and possible solutions. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： el-Mallakh RS,Liebowitz NR,Patel K,Patel H,Peszke MA

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between September 1983 and March 1989, 36 loop ileostomies were performed on 34 patients (16 male and 18 female, mean age 36 years, range 11 to 68). Thirty-two patients had ileoanal pouch procedures (30 for ulcerative colitis and two for familial polyposis). One patient had a low anterior resection and another had a c...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Cheape JD,Hooks VH 3rd

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac rupture due to blunt trauma has been recognized with increasing frequency over the past two decades. The mortality rate is high and the majority of patients die before they arrive at the emergency department. A high index of suspicion and prompt surgical intervention are crucial for survival. We report the man...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Tassiopoulos AK,Carlin RE,Dibos L,McGraw DJ

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described a case of cyclic neutropenia and pregnancy. Although many such cases exist, we believe this is the first time the association has been documented. In this patient, pregnancy had a mitigating effect on the symptoms caused by cyclic neutropenia. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Katz VL,Egley CC,Bowes WA Jr

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) has been used in treatment of a variety of clinical conditions, including acute respiratory failure (ARF) due to status asthmaticus. We present the case of a patient admitted with acute exacerbation of asthma who had ARF and required mechanical ventilation. After extuba...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Clark DR,Lahren KM

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The lack of access to diagnostic imaging in resource-limited settings (RLSs) poses a worldwide problem. Advances in ultrasound (US) imaging technology bridge this gap, particularly when examinations are performed by physicians and integrated into the patient encounter, termed point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Barron KR,Lai JC,MenkinSmith LP,Lee JS,Humphrey ME,Hall JW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case believed to be the first reported North American presentation of Ascaris lumbricoides within the urogenital tract. A young man came to the emergency department because of painless hematuria and having observed a 6-inch worm exit his urethra while urinating. The most common site for A lumbricoides inf...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Quick G,Sheikho SH,Walker JS

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucus-secreting adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis is an extremely rare tumor. It arises from multipotential transitional epithelium which is capable of undergoing metaplastic transformation when subjected to chronic irritation from calculi, hydronephrosis, or pyelonephritis. Women are affected slightly more often tha...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Wild RM,Ladaga LE,Copeland JS,Schellhammer PF

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare mobile health (mHealth) usage by residents of West Virginia with national estimates. METHODS:Pew Research Center data from its Internet and American Life Project were accessed for secondary data analysis. These data, available to the public, are a probability sample of Internet use in the United S...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Giacobbi P Jr,Cushing P,Popa A,Haggerty T,Hansell A,Sedney C

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described a patient with a biopsy-proven mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the orbit. Although it may have represented a metastasis from a malignancy of the upper respiratory tract, clinically it appeared to be a primary neoplasm of the lacrimal gland. This case emphasizes the value of transmission electron microsco...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Lawton AW,Karesh JW

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cysts are a well-recognized feature of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and occur in 77% of patients more than 60 years old. Serious sequelae, however, are rare, the two most common complications being pain and cyst infections. Portal hypertension has been reported in ADPKD due to the rare pr...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Misra A,Loyalka P,Alva F

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unremitting diarrhea is a common problem in patients with AIDS. We have reported the case of such a patient who was treated with the somatostatin analogue octreotide for chronic diarrhea and who had acute pancreatitis as a consequence of this therapy. We postulate that the possible mechanism for the pathogenesis of th...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Gradon JD,Schulman RH,Chapnick EK,Sepkowitz DV

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) persists into adulthood in up to 60% of cases with childhood onset. A childhood history of ADHD is a prerequisite for making the ADHD diagnosis in an adult. The Utah, Copeland, and Brown self-rating scales are useful in helping the primary care physician confirm the diag...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Elliott H

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian vein thrombophlebitis is often misdiagnosed because of vague symptoms leading to unnecessary surgery, morbidity, and mortality. CT findings in such a case are very useful in making a definite diagnosis of ovarian vein thrombophlebitis. We consider CT the preferred method for evaluating pain in the right lower ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Reddy SC,Reddy SC

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00