Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia and pyoderma gangrenosum after a brown recluse spider bite.

abstract：:Axillary and palmar hyperhidrosis are featured prominently in the literature, but no previous studies have detailed a treatment regimen for specific excessive localized sweating of the face and scalp. In this report, a patient was treated for this condition with a combination of clonidine hydrochloride (0.3 mg to 0.4 ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Torch EM

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of antibiotics in large bowel surgery was established by experimental studies indicating that antibiotics could protect a colonic anastomosis subjected to unusual stress. A number of different agents were studied to patients to determine which ones significantly altered the bacterial flora of the colon. Clini...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Cohn I Jr

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 51-year-old woman suffered from dyspnea for several days before she came to an outside clinic for help. Pleura biopsy was performed and the histologic diagnosis was malignant mesothelioma. Sixteen months later, a palpable left breast lump was noted. Physical examination revealed a firm mass in the breast, measuring ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sheen-Chen SM,Liu YW,Eng HL,Huang CC,Ko SF

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A "life stress" scale is applied to the antecedent events motivating 179 patients to seek outpatient psychiatric help. Intake evaluation reports of patients who kept their appointments at the Adult Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic of Vanderbilt University Hospital over a three-month period were reviewed. Almost half of t...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Corney RT,Roback HB

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the relationship between bacterial colonization in neonatal peritonitis and patient age or intestinal pathology, we retrospectively reviewed peritoneal culture results from 96 infants having surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis. Microorganisms recovered mirrored those usually found as fecal flora within t...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Mollitt DL,String DL,Tepas JJ 3rd,Talbert JL

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Anemia, either chronic or newly developed in the hospital as a result of underlying disease and/or phlebotomy, is seen commonly among general medical inpatients, and its impact on the quality and efficiency of care is unknown. METHODS:This study investigated the relation among hemoglobin level, length of st...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Lin RJ,Evans AT,Chused AE,Unterbrink ME

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atomoxetine (Strattera®, Eli Lilly and Co.) is the first non-stimulant drug in the United States (US) to be approved for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the past, physicians have been concerned about the safety of a variety of ADHD medications. As a result, non-stimulant drugs were...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Seifi A,Griffith H,Avestimehr S,Dib H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gaseous distention of the stomach at the time of arteriography enhances the contrast of densities within the pancreatic parenchyma, resulting in excellent visualization and therefore precise preoperative localization of insulin-secreting tumors of the pancreas. This relatively simple modification of selective arteriog...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Aldrete JS,Han SY,Henao F

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whipple disease (WD) is a rare disease caused by Tropheryma whipplei. The classic profile of the patient is that of a middle-aged man presenting with fever, chronic diarrhea, and arthralgias. Extragastrointestinal manifestations are not rare. A high degree of clinical suspicion for the disease is needed in atypical ca...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Basagiannis CS,Panagoulias GS,Tentolouris N,Basoukeas S,Sambaziotis D,Ladas SD

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing numbers of the adult population are using alternative or complementary health resources in the treatment of chronic medical conditions. Systemic hypertension affects more than 50 million adults and is one of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study evalua...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Burke BE,Neuenschwander R,Olson RD

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 2001 there have been several reported outbreaks due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp), particularly in the northeastern states. METHODS:Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from healthcare facilities in Northeast Florida were phenotypically identified and confirmed using PCR amp...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Halstead DC,Sellen TJ,Adams-Haduch JM,Dossenback DA,Abid J,Doi Y,Paterson DL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One key component of human rabies prevention is the use of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). No information is routinely available to evaluate the appropriateness of this intervention. METHODS:A survey queried county health departments regarding rabies PEP administered during July through September in 1997 an...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Conti L,Wiersma S,Hopkins R

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously healthy 38-year-old man was stung multiple times by yellow jackets without any signs of anaphylaxis being observed. An electrocardiogram taken 16 hours later revealed episodes of wandering atrial pacemaker, junctional rhythm, and intermittent premature ventricular contractions. These arrhythmias disappear...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Rowe SF,Greer KE,Hodge RH Jr

更新日期：1979-04-01 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

abstract：:A case of acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's syndrome) is described in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia, with a review of all published reports in the English literature. The disease is characterized by an acute febrile illness with painful plaques involving the extremities, face, and neck, and ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Chmel H,Armstrong D

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) provides an objective way for both the residency program and the resident to monitor progress. METHODS:This longitudinal descriptive study tracks the OITE performance of 16 residents from one orthopaedic surgery residency program over nine years (1997-2005). Do...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Risner B,Nyland J,Crawford CH 3rd,Roberts CS,Johnson JR

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients, all sisters, presented a long-standing history of pain in the gallbladder region and no calculi. All were first thoroughly investigated and then relieved of their symptoms by cholecystectomy. This prompted an investigation of their family over three generations, which revealed a surprisingly large numbe...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Rizk TA,Deshmukh N

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of an extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP), which presented with a solitary pelvic tumor, is reported. Complete tumor resection was performed, followed by radiation therapy. Our experience demonstrates a satisfactory short-term oncological outcome. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Lai CR,Chung SD,Tai HC,Huang SY,Chang YL,Chueh SC

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Castleman disease (CD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder that occurs in adults and rarely in the pediatric population. The disease is characterized by slowly enlarging masses that can form anywhere within the lymphatic system. It is an uncommon cause of a neck mass in both children and adults that presents insidi...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Shams AA,Ahmed MM,Scalzitti NJ,Howell DL,Hall JM,Ritter JL,Maturo SC

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chest pain is a frequent patient complaint that requires a careful history and physical examination to determine its cause. Cardiac and esophageal causes of chest pain are common, but musculoskeletal disorders such as Tietze's syndrome, chest wall pain syndromes, fibrositis, inflammatory arthritic conditions, cervical...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Semble EL,Wise CM

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reported a case of horseshoe kidney, a common renal fusion anomaly. Because of the 25% incidence of associated genitourinary anomalies, we believe that the diagnosis of horseshoe kidney in pediatric patients should initiate a thorough urologic evaluation, including intravenous urography and real-time sonograph...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Sumner TE,Volberg FM,Munitz A,Harrison LH,Mashburn AM

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Inclusion of select orthopedic problems in the orthopedics observation unit (OOU) may reduce hospital admissions. Our system allows OOU status for 24 hours, but the effect on admissions is unknown. Our primary hypothesis was that we could predict which OOU patients required admission based on the presence of...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Ernst AA,Jones J,Weiss SJ,Silva O

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A three-year prospective study during the entire course of preventive therapy with isoniazid (INH) for recently infected hospital employees was undertaken to evaluate the risk of developing INH-related hepatic injury. Results of clinical and laboratory tests at 1, 2, 6, and 12 months were correlated to ascertain the s...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Atuk NO,Hart AD,Hunt EH

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae produced an erysipelas-like eruption in a patient with the nephrotic syndrome. The eruption and accompanying fever resolved upon treatment with aqueous penicillin. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Varghese R,Melo JC,Chun CH,Raff MJ

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bullosis diabeticorum, or diabetic bullae, is a non-inflammatory blistering condition that is virtually diagnostic of diabetes. Diabetic bullae most often present as painless, tense, superficial bullae that occur in an acral distribution and commonly heal in 2-6 weeks without scarring, but complications such as second...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Lopez PR,Leicht S,Sigmon JR,Stigall L

更新日期：2009-06-01 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

authors： Zarabi CM,Huntrakoon M,Fine KD

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothyroidism is a common condition. Rarely, it may occur in combination with autoimmune failure of other endocrine glands (autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type 2, previously known as Schmidt's syndrome). In such cases, restoring normal thyroid function may precipitate adrenal failure. Clinicians should have a...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Graves L 3rd,Klein RM,Walling AD

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-three anterior staple capsulorrhaphies of the shoulder were reviewed at an average 49.7 months postoperatively (range 12 to 127 months); one postoperative dislocation occurred. The patients' quality of athletic participation improved with surgical therapy in 50%, remained the same in 38%, and was lowered in 12%...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Ward WG,Bassett FH 3rd,Garrett WE Jr

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 15th case of maternal death associated with sepsis in pregnancy in a patient using the Dalkon Shield intrauterine device is reported. Intrauterine sepsis appears to be a complication of the use of this device. B acteria enter the uterus during pregnancy through the multifilament tail of the device. The management ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Monif GR,D'Alessandri RM,Khakoo RA,Kluge RM

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hallmark of the clinical syndrome of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is evidence of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. The presence of schistocytes on the peripheral blood smear, elevated plasma lactic dehydrogenase, and decreased haptoglobin concentration are used as evidence of microangiopathic hemolytic...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Daram SR,Philipneri M,Puri N,Bastani B

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00