Abstract:
:We have described a patient with portal hypertension and retrocardiac paramediastinal density on upright PA chest x-ray film. Splenoportograms showed this density to be paraesophageal collateral veins.
journal_name
South Med Jjournal_title
Southern medical journalauthors
Frederick HM,Clements JL Jr,Colvin RSdoi
10.1097/00007611-198511000-00030subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1985-11-01 00:00:00pages
1371-2issue
11eissn
0038-4348issn
1541-8243journal_volume
78pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Twelve cases of Shigella sonnei infection, with two deaths, occurred at a custodial institution in Donelson, Tennessee, in April and May 1973. Nine of the cases and both deaths were in patients hospitalized at the institution's infirmary. The patients with nosocomial shigellosis were significantly younger and had been...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197610000-00026
更新日期:1976-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease that can be treated with several medications. Macitentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), has received approval as a PAH therapy. We report our data regarding the tolerability in patients with PAH who were switched from bosentan to macit...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000607
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 42-year-old woman had dysentery caused by the Shiga bacillus, Shigella dysenteriae type 1, while taking diphenoxylate with atropine during and after her return from a trip to Mexico. Although she was treated with appropriate antibiotics, she suffered a prolonged and toxic acute course followed by intermittent bouts ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198003000-00034
更新日期:1980-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Three neonates with gram-negative bacillary meningitis were treated with moxalactam after therapy with ampicillin plus aminoglycoside, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, or chloramphenicol failed to sterilize the CSF. Clinical improvement and CSF sterility occurred after therapy with moxalactam was initiated. Moxalactam c...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198205000-00040
更新日期:1982-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Parkinsonism associated with boxing has attracted recent media attention, yet little has been written about it in the medical literature. This report presents a typical case with a review of the literature. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00007611-198905000-00002
更新日期:1989-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have described a patient who died of disseminated strongyloidiasis as a result of steroid therapy, despite an extensive diagnostic evaluation in the face of eosinophilia, but before any immunosuppressive therapy. This death might have been prevented by presumptive treatment after work-up but before immunosuppressiv...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198311000-00030
更新日期:1983-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Diagnostic compound B-mode ultrasound scans done on gynecologic patients during the past three years were reviewed and compared with surgical findings or clinical follow-up. The 190 scans were analyzed and categorized as diagnostic, compatible (or confirmatory), equivocal, misleading, or negative. Although only 6.4% w...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197803000-00012
更新日期:1978-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A rare case of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder, manifested as a systemic disease in a 51-year-old woman, was diagnosed at necropsy. Diffuse lytic bone lesions and extensive bone marrow involvement with a leukoerythroblastic blood picture led to an initial clinical diagnosis of a hematologic malignancy...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198704000-00031
更新日期:1987-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Cancer of the esophagus remains a highly lethal disease, but new treatment approaches that build onto traditional surgical and radiotherapeutic methods are making an impact on organ preservation while offering hope for improved survival. METHODS:Reviewed here are recent data from trials on the use of new ra...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验,评审
doi:10.1097/00007611-199911000-00003
更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Systemic lupus erythematosus presents various clinical manifestations. The coexistence of systemic lupus erythematosus and celiac sprue has been rarely reported. We present a patient who had systemic lupus erythematosus with malabsorption demonstrating characteristic clinical and pathologic findings of celiac sprue (g...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199506000-00018
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::This is a systematic review of the available literature and our own personal experience regarding the optimal management of the rhinoplasty patient. The routine utilization of nasal splinting, casting and perioperative antibiotics is supported. The management of a number of common early complications is also discussed...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181807a79
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:This study describes the clinical problems and psychiatric diagnoses of college students who sought services at a student counseling clinic and were subsequently referred for evaluation by a psychiatrist. Several important psychiatric problems present before leaving for college that could mandate the selecti...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001089
更新日期:2020-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have described massive intermittent intestinal hemorrhage due to a vascular anomaly in an ileal duplication cyst in a 30-year-old man. This unusual case illustrates that these lesions disguise themselves symptomatically and must be considered in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198412000-00039
更新日期:1984-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000826
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report a case of multiple myeloma in which the bone lesions showed high uptake of technetium Tc 99m methylene diphosphonate on a bone scan. A review of the literature comparing the usefulness of conventional skeletal radiography and bone scans in diagnosing the osteolytic lesions of myeloma shows that bone scintigr...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2000-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198504000-00032
更新日期:1985-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To design and implement a formal otolaryngology inpatient consultation service that improves satisfaction of consulting services, increases educational opportunities, improves the quality of patient care, and ensures sustainability after implementation. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study in a lar...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000763
更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a cholestatic liver disease that usually presents in middle-aged women. Women are about ten times more commonly affected than men. The case of a 78-year-old man with PBC who presented with pruritus is discussed. Liver biopsy and antimitochondrial antibody serology were diagnostic of ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181c041bd
更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::I describe the case of a 25-year-old man who, after a scuba dive, had ocular barotrauma caused by mask squeeze. As in most cases, the condition occurred because the patient failed to exhale into the mask during descent to equalize the pressure within the mask. Although alarming in appearance, the condition is generall...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199407000-00015
更新日期:1994-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Intracranial aneurysms often present a challenging problem for the neurosurgeon. A variety of techniques have been developed to deal with these lesions. Several subspecialists are frequently involved in such treatment. We present our experience in a community hospital using a previously described technique of hypother...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199308000-00010
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hypothyroidism in the elderly may be associated with nonspecific symptoms. To determine the prevalence of undiagnosed hypothyroidism in residents of a skilled nursing facility, we screened 434 male and 137 female residents, aged 60 years or older, for thyroid dysfunction. Overt hypothyroidism was found in three men an...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199011000-00006
更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Penile cancer is very rare in North America and Europe, as compared with the rest of the world. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounts for more than 95% of the cancer type. Paraneoplastic syndrome (PNS), a clinical syndrome of nonmetastatic systemic effects that occurs in patients with malignant disease, is often asso...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181d7b802
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Interaction of allergen with T-cells is associated with patterns of cytokine release by immunocompetent cells characterized as T-helper Th1 or Th2 T-immune responses. The Th2 pattern of inflammation induced by this cytokine release is associated with allergic diseases. The molecular mechanisms underlying allergic infl...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.SMJ.0000097887.04639.39
更新日期:2003-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Heavy metal poisoning can cause a variety of hematologic disorders. Exposure to heavy metals is ubiquitous in the industrial environment and must be considered in the differential diagnosis of many types of anemia. The heavy metals most commonly associated with hematologic toxicity are arsenic and its derivative arsin...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00007611-198809000-00016
更新日期:1988-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Most of the surgical procedures proposed for the treatment of fecal incontinence associated with prolapse are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. We used a modified Thiersch procedure with a Silastic mesh implant (Dow-Corning 501-3) on a series of 12 patients over a period of 2 1/2 years. Nine patien...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198603000-00012
更新日期:1986-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the ten-year period from 1978 through 1987, 261 patients with intussusception were admitted to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. The diagnosis was established by barium enema or at laparotomy. The patients were divided into two groups; there were 228 children ranging in age from 1 month to 14 years, and 33 adults. Amon...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article documents distributional patterns of allopathic family practice physicians (including general practitioners) in Texas as compared with allopathic physicians in all other medical specialties in the state during the period 1969-1973, for which there are reliable data. Statistical analysis of this informatio...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197709000-00007
更新日期:1977-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Decreased bone mineral density has been found in the advanced stages of various lung diseases. Limited data are available about prevalence and risk factors for osteoporosis/osteopenia (OP) in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). METHODS:Patients with PAH (either idiopathic or secondary to scleroderma [SSC-...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31825b8117
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Although we know much about work-related physician burnout and the subsequent negative effects, we do not fully understand work-related physician wellness. Likewise, the relation of wellness and burnout to physician happiness is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine how physician burnout and well...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000437
更新日期:2016-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199208000-00014
更新日期:1992-08-01 00:00:00