Abstract:
:The diagnosis of intestinal obstruction is readily made when a patient presents with typical history and signs, and when plain films of the abdomen display characteristic findings. Some patients, however, constitute diagnostic problems because abdominal roentgenograms are still equivocal, even after repetition in four hours. In the unclear case, use of a barium meal will safely, promptly, and routinely prove or disprove small bowel obstruction. Intestinal obstruction in which the initial abdominal films tend to be either unrevealing or equivocal include high obstructions, including the superior mesenteric artery syndrome; presence of strangulation; partial small bowel obstruction; and fluid-filled proximal bowel. In intestinal obstruction, characteristic roentgenographic findings with use of barium meal are normal to rather rapid transit time to the point of obstruction; homogenous dilution of barium in dilated proximal loops; and inhomogenous, scattered, and fragmented collections of barium in the distal, collapsed loops.
journal_name
South Med Jjournal_title
Southern medical journalauthors
Han SY,Laws HL,Aldrete JSdoi
10.1097/00007611-197912000-00008subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1979-12-01 00:00:00pages
1519-23issue
12eissn
0038-4348issn
1541-8243journal_volume
72pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The frequent necessity for termination of pregnancy before the spontaneous onset of labor requires that we be able to accurately predict fetal lung maturity. We have used amniotic fluid studies for evaluation of fetal lung maturity and have found that (1) a "fat" cell concentration of 30% or more, or (2) a creatinine ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197505000-00005
更新日期:1975-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Like all types of farming, raising tobacco has many hazards that may lead to injury, disability, or death. Burley tobacco farming is a multistep process that is not highly mechanized. An 8-year emergency department surveillance system in Kentucky identified 674 injury cases related to the production of burley tobacco....
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Disseminated histoplasmosis is an unusual complication in endemic areas and has been reported in patients with an immunodeficient state, either from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or transplantation. In the non-HIV population, rare cases of disseminated histoplasmosis have been reported in patients with ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199812000-00012
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Preeclampsia has been frequently misdiagnosed as an entity unrelated to pregnancy, with resultant delay in appropriate management. In the case presented here, severe preeclampsia complicated by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count ("HELLP syndrome") in a 32-week twin gestation was misdiagnosed as ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199411000-00026
更新日期:1994-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was investigated at a tertiary care hospital, and relationship was made between the clinical and genetic definitions of community- and healthcare-associated MRSA. METHODS:Nonduplicate isolates of S. aureus were collected during 2004. Iso...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31815d3fce
更新日期:2008-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00007611-199104000-00026
更新日期:1991-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Reviewed are 200 cases in which endolaryngeal suspension microsurgical procedures were done using intravenous anesthesia and Venturi insufflation oxygenation. Patients included 177 adults and 23 children, ranging in age from 20 months to 88 years. No significant complications were observed. The technic allowed the glo...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197607000-00003
更新日期:1976-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::A patient with pancytopenia, severe sensory neuropathy, and a six-year history of excessive vitamin intake showed portal hypertension on evaluation. A liver biopsy revealed hypervitaminosis A. His sensory findings were characteristic of a recently described syndrome of sensory neuropathy secondary to megadoses of vita...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198402000-00018
更新日期:1984-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a community hospital, we correlated results of thallium 201 myocardial scintigraphy with coronary arteriographic data in 79 patients. Scintigraphy was 92% sensitive and 85% specific in detecting coronary artery disease. There were no false-negative scintigrams in patients with double or triple vessel disease. The m...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198408000-00014
更新日期:1984-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::There is controversy in the medical literature regarding the significance of "sickle cell cardiomyopathy." In an attempt to clarify this, we studied 14 patients with sickle cell anemia (age range 16 to 36 years) using simultaneous echocardiography and phonocardiography. The values of systolic time intervals and echoca...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198003000-00020
更新日期:1980-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The diagnosis of sarcoidosis is best established when there is evidence of granulomatous involvement in two or more organs. Three patients with unusual cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis, including palmar and follicular lesions, nonscarring alopecia, and widespread plaque or erythrodermic sarcoidosis, are reporte...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197706000-00009
更新日期:1977-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the real-world use of various weight loss techniques and to compare the effectiveness of nontraditional methods with diet and exercise in helping nongeriatric adults lose weight. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis of the 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was performed. A...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000130
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::We present a case of renal cell carcinoma extending into the inferior vena cava and resulting in total occlusion. Perioperative transesophageal echocardiography allowed us to assess cardiac function, follow the extent of vascular involvement, and prevent embolization of tumor and air. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199402000-00027
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Semiquantitative amniotic fluid volume (AFV) determination is a component of the fetal biophysical profile (BPP). To assess decreased AVF we did BPPs of 174 fetuses within 1 week of delivery. Two methods were used: measurement of the single largest vertical pocket (oligohydramnios = depth < 1 cm) and the four-quadrant...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199304000-00011
更新日期:1993-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The diagnosis of primary subclavian axillary venous thrombosis (SAVT) was evaluated in eight patients to compare the accuracy of clinical diagnosis and noninvasive vascular evaluation with phlebography. Clinical evaluation led to three misdiagnoses: lymphedema (1), and inflammatory breast carcinoma (2). Doppler ultras...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198011000-00025
更新日期:1980-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Significant increases in prevalence of resistance to antibiotics have been observed in common pathogens of humans in the United States and worldwide. The consequences of the appearance and spread of antibiotic resistance have included increasing morbidity, mortality, and cost of health care. The fundamental cause for ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2000-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Primary small cell undifferentiated carcinomas (SCUCs) are unusual tumors of the colon and rectum. Histologically, these lesions represent a spectrum of neuroendocrine differentiation, with oat cell carcinoma being the most primitive subtype and carcinoid tumors being the most differentiated. This observation is suppo...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199609000-00016
更新日期:1996-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::A patient with pathologically proven acrometastasis of his left thumb presented 3 months after esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Interestingly, there was indeed a faint uptake in his left thumb that was initially considered an artifact in the whole body bone scan taken before esophagectomy. Physici...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31817bf9be
更新日期:2008-11-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197910000-00038
更新日期:1979-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::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 t...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197512000-00015
更新日期:1975-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Our patient's symptoms of adrenal insufficiency were the first evidence of recurrence of the primary tumor. The diagnosis of hypoadrenalism was established by the standard ACTH stimulation test. The elevated ACTH level provided corroborating evidence that this was primary adrenal insufficiency rather than secondary to...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198412000-00031
更新日期:1984-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::This review of the basic purposes and principles of tables is oriented toward their preparation by physician-authors for use in medical manuscripts. The guidelines suggested are consistent with the general format and style current in scientific and medical writing, with emphasis upon the latter. Style and usage do evo...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197612000-00035
更新日期:1976-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hearing and/or balance disorders are symptoms that may be associated with tumors of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA). Between March 1988 and May 1995, 22 patients had diagnosis or evaluation of CPA tumors at Cleveland Clinic Florida. The most common presenting signs or symptoms included unilateral low-frequency tinnit...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199705000-00010
更新日期:1997-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have described an adenocarcinoma observed as a grossly discrete area within a cystadenofibroma of the ovary. Fewer than 35 cases of malignant cystadenofibroma have been reported. We find our observations lend support to the prevailing thought that these neoplasms most often originate from preexisting cystadenofibro...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198504000-00030
更新日期:1985-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The primary aim of this study was to determine reasons why health care personnel (HCP) in a public health department chose or refused free influenza vaccinations offered at the worksite. METHODS:In an internal review board-approved study, we offered, through a health nurse at the site, self-administered sur...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181eda3d5
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::During a recent five-year period 14 patients had pseudoaneurysms as late complications of aortic bifurcation grafts. Severe atherosclerosis had been present at the time of the aortic grafts, and subsequent progression of arterial disease appeared to be the usual cause of the pseudoaneurysms which occurred from two to ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198012000-00016
更新日期:1980-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Parameters for significant risk of aspiration have been defined as a gastric pH less than 2.5 and/or a volume greater than 25 ml. We investigated the effects of metoclopramide and cimetidine, alone and in combination, on the pH and volume of gastric contents of patients taking nothing by mouth before general anesthesi...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1097/00007611-198611000-00009
更新日期:1986-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The acid-fast smear has been regarded as a poor screening technique of decreasing reliability for correct identification of diseased patients in representative hospital populations. In this report, laboratory data are reviewed from three institutions: a tertiary care facility, a regional reference laboratory, and a su...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198402000-00005
更新日期:1984-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although studies have identified physician beliefs that may cause them to avoid spiritual topics in the clinic (eg, lack of time), it is unknown to what extent these beliefs predict behavior. The purpose of the present study was to identify physician beliefs about religion and medicine that predict attention...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Two patients with retained laparotomy pads after laparotomy had pain, abscess formation, and bleeding, with erosion of the pad into the small bowel and colon. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198604000-00026
更新日期:1986-04-01 00:00:00