Acquired common variable hypogammaglobulinaemia and lymphoedema.

abstract：:Serum potassium concentration was normal (greater than or equal to 3.6 mmol/l) in 29 of 32 patients with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone excess (SIADH) associated with a bronchogenic carcinoma. In 11 of the patients there was no significant change in serum potassium concentration after correction of...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Padfield PL,Morton JJ

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paget's disease of bone is a relatively common condition in the UK affecting up to 5% of the population over the age of 55 years with particularly high prevalence in the North West of England. The majority of those affected are asymptomatic. Its precise cause remains unknown, and until recently, choice of treatment of...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Ooi CG,Fraser WD

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New-onset seizures are frequent manifestations of central nervous system disorders in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Seizures are more common in advanced stages of the disease, although they may occur early in the course of illness. In the majority of patients, seizures are of the generalis...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Garg RK

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary gland lymphoma is associated with Sjögren's syndrome. A case of bilateral submandibular gland and sublingual gland lymphoma, arising in Sjögren's syndrome, is presented. A lymphoma involving more than one salivary gland may occur in Sjögren's syndrome, and there is an increased risk of developing an extrasali...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Law NW,Leader M

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A well documented sporadic case of multiple endocrine adenomatosis (MEA) type I, with the pituitary tumour presenting as a prolactinoma, is described in a 28-year-old female. Primary amenorrhoea, resulting from hyperprolactinaemia, was the first symptom of the polyglandular neoplasia. A gastrinoma was removed from the...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Vandeweghe M,Braxel K,Schutyser J,Vermeulen A

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary heart disease, especially when it affects younger individuals, tends to cluster in families. Known risk factors occur in 50-75% of patients with myocardial infarction. Yet commonly occurring risk factors are not strongly inherited, and the familial aggregation of coronary heart diseas may not be attributable ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Epstein FH

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of adenocarcinoma of the lung, in which high titre anticardiolipin antibodies were associated with recurrent venous thromboses resistant to all forms of therapy, is described. It is suggested that such an autoimmune response may be a contributory factor in the para-neoplastic development of vascular thromboses....

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Shaukat MN,Hughes P

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of acute oliguric renal failure following gentamicin and linocomycin therapy is described. Renal biopsy showed an acute interstitial nephritis. This was associated with high serum gentamicin levels and the later development of ototoxicity. Withdrawal of antibiotics and conservative measures was followed by rapi...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Bell GM,Thomson D

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Largyngotracheal and pharyngoesophageal tears following minor blunt trauma to the neck are uncommon. A child with such an injury is reported and the modes of diagnosis and management are discussed. Patients may initially present with minimal signs and symptoms, but their condition may deteriorate rapidly or insidiousl...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Back GW,Banfield G

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on 8 patients with giant lymph node hyperplasia (GLNH), diagnosed over a 10-year period. The age of the patients at diagnosis, the clinical presentation and the histological subtype varied, indicating that GNLH is a heterogeneous condition. One case was associated with liver cirrhosis, and in another patient...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Baruch Y,Ben-Arie Y,Kerner H,Lorber M,Best LA,Gershoni-Baruch R

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical and laboratory survey of systemic lupus erythematosus was conducted in 33 Arab patients in the UAE. Arthropathy (91%) followed by renal involvement (54%) and haematological disorders (45.5%) were the major clinical manifestations. Discoid rash (3%) was the least common. Apart from headaches, other neuropsyc...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： al-Attia HM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of severe chronic iron deficiency anaemia secondary to blood loss from gastric angiodysplasia. The clinical features, diagnosis and management of this uncommon condition are discussed. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Tung KT,Millar AB

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a young man with Fusobacterium necrophorum meningitis who developed bilateral carotid artery stenosis associated with thrombosis of the cavernous sinuses. Intraluminal clot was present in the region of the stenoses for which he was anticoagulated. The clinical presentation, problems with diagnosi...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Jones TH,Bergvall V,Bradshaw JP

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long lists of causes of peripheral neuropathy make peripheral nerve disease a dry and uninspiring subject. A simple scheme based on the answers to just six questions should enable the clinician to recognise characteristic patterns, investigate relevant subgroups appropriately, and identify treatable disorders quickly:...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Overell JR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:There are approximately 35 000 in-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year. Successful resuscitation requires integration of the medical science, training and education of clinicians and implementation of best practice in the clinical setting. In 2015, the International Liaison Committee on Res...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Carberry J,Couper K,Yeung J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical views about the clinical value and potential detrimental effect on quality of life of postoperative follow up are divided. There is no literature on the views of British patients with colorectal cancer towards the follow up process. AIM:To investigate patients' views and experiences of follow up of ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Papagrigoriadis S,Heyman B

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculous infection of the oesophagus is rare. This is confirmed by our present review of cases managed in our teaching hospitals over a period of 18 years which uncovered only 11 patients. The main presentation is that of dysphagia whose algorithm of investigation should seek to differentiate tuberculosis from carc...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Mokoena T,Shama DM,Ngakane H,Bryer JV

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56 year old man presented with an atypical chest infection. Remote inferoposterior myocardial infarction was noted on electrocardiography and transthoracic echocardiography. Hepatic failure developed with sudden gross elevation of liver aminotransferases and coagulopathy. No primary hepatic cause could be identified...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Szawarski P,Sensky PR,Doshi M,Hudson I

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the case report of a child with abdominal epilepsy who had suffered from abdominal pain for several months under the label of psychogenic pain. The important historical clues were pallor and cold sweating during the paroxysm, followed by lethargy and prolonged sleep. An abnormal electroencephalogra...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Singhi PD,Kaur S

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with early-onset dementia have a potential risk of being marginalised with respect to care and social support as a result of the blame and stigma associated with their condition, and because they have reduced access to treatment options and postdiagnostic care. The limited use of community services and the resu...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Nwadiugwu M

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:A fatal case of occult foramen magnum meningioma is described which presented with features of cervical myelopathy confirmed by cervical myelogram. Surgical decompression led to initial improvement followed by progressive deterioration and death. Postmortem examination revealed a 4 cm diameter foramen magnum meningiom...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Chakravarty K,Scott DG,Dick D,Visick J

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities in the serum concentrations of calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone and vitamin D develop with declining renal function, leading in turn to renal osteodystrophy. Observational data now suggest that these disturbances in bone and mineral metabolism play an important role in the development of vascular ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Connor A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual case of extreme metabolic alkalosis resulting from severe hypokalaemia caused by unmonitored fludrocortisone therapy. Biochemical aspects of the disorder are discussed, as is the successful treatment with diuretics and potassium replacement. Some dangers of this therapy and necessary precautions ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Burns A,Brown TM,Semple P

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of acanthosis nigricans (AN) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its correlation with various anthropometric measurements in Indians. METHODS:One hundred and fifty consecutive subjects with T2DM attending the diabetes clinic at a tertiary referral centre in North India were con...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Grandhe NP,Bhansali A,Dogra S,Kumar B

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review of the treatment of airways obstruction attempts to demonstrate that treatment needs to be guided by an understanding of pathophysiology and pathogenesis as well as a knowledge of the natural history of the diseases underlying airways obstruction and their causes. This enables effective health education an...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Clark TJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the case history of a middle-aged lady who presented with symptoms and signs over one year leading to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. During one of her relapses, she developed trismus--an association that has not been described before in multiple sclerosis. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： D'Costa DF,Vania AK,Millac PA

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-six patients with acute leukaemia and other malignancies susceptible to varicella were vaccinated with the Oka-strain live attenuated varicella vaccine during maintenance chemotherapy. All recipients showed no adverse clinical reactions. There was no spread of vaccine virus. Seroconversion was 94% in seronegati...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Haas RJ,Belohradsky B,Dickerhoff R,Eichinger K,Eife R,Holtmann H,Goetz O,Graubner U,Peller P

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Audience response systems (ARSs) are electronic devices that allow educators to pose questions during lectures and receive immediate feedback on student knowledge. The current literature on the effectiveness of ARSs is contradictory, and their impact on student learning remains unclear. OBJECTIVES:This rand...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Mains TE,Cofrancesco J Jr,Milner SM,Shah NG,Goldberg H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 66 year old woman with clinical manifestations of giant-cell arteritis, positive temporal artery biopsy and excellent response to prednisone, who developed massive cerebral infarcts after 5 days of treatment. Computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed multiple infarcts i...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Collazos J,García-Moncó C,Martín A,Rodriguez J,Gómez MA

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the general use of all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and their relation to upper gastrointestinal bleeding in view of National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines published in July 2001 in the UK. METHODS:Cross sectional study on all patients who were referred for endoscopy...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Lim CH,Heatley RV

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00