Abstract:
:Amniotic fluid embolism is an almost universally fatal complication of pregnancy. We have presented a case and reviewed the literature concerning this rare but catastrophic problem.
journal_name
South Med Jjournal_title
Southern medical journalauthors
Hardin L,Fox LS,O'Quinn AGdoi
10.1097/00007611-199108000-00026subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1991-08-01 00:00:00pages
1046-8issue
8eissn
0038-4348issn
1541-8243journal_volume
84pub_type
杂志文章,评审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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181b9e39c
更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Takotsubo (stress induced) cardiomyopathy is also known as broken heart syndrome or transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome. The clinical presentation, which mimics acute myocardial infarction, is preceded by intense emotional or physical stress. Recurrence of apical ballooning syndrome seems to be rare....
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181e631ce
更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::I reviewed factors contributing to diagnostic delay in 12 children who had symptoms of meningitis for more than three days before diagnosis. Prior antibiotic therapy was more common in children with delayed diagnosis. Parental factors included possible neglect in one child and passivity and failure to recognize the se...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198409000-00014
更新日期:1984-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::With the epidemic of cholera in South and Central America and reports of cholera in the Northern Hemisphere in Mexico, increasing concern focuses on sanitation problems along the border between the United States and Mexico. It is feared that binationally shared water supplies are threatened or contaminated by sewage a...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199211000-00003
更新日期:1992-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::We observed a 30-year-old woman in whom a large mass in the right lower quadrant and bilaterally enlarged cystic kidneys with markedly distorted collecting systems by excretory urography suggested a diagnosis of polycystic renal disease (PRD); but the linear and cystic dilatation of collecting tubules, many of which c...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198407000-00028
更新日期:1984-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The number of breast cancer survivors has increased and this increase is expected to continue, likely as a result of population and age growth, the implementation of earlier detection strategies, and the development of more effective therapies. Breast cancer treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach with surgery...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000701
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::I have reported three case of paraurethral cysts in female neonates. These are uncommon lesions, and urologic evaluation is required to differentiate them from ectopic ureteroceles, urethral diverticula, or paraurethral tumors. Histologic appearance of the cyst epithelium identifies the embryologic origin. The cysts e...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198506000-00035
更新日期:1985-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Studies at "the Farm," a community of spiritually gathered young people in Summertown, Tenn, have shown that it is possible to sustain a normal pregnancy on a vegan diet. The source of dietary protein (ie, animal or vegetable) does not seem to affect birth weight, as long as vegans are health conscious, receive contin...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198706000-00007
更新日期:1987-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ten bites by Loxosceles reclusa, the North American brown recluse spider, are reported from South Carolina. Envenomation by the brown recluse spider is becoming a public health problem in the United States. The spider reportedly now is found from coast to coast in the southern half of the country and its range is prob...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197607000-00024
更新日期:1976-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Abscess of the spleen is uncommon and potentially lethal, but until recently it was rarely diagnosed except by exploratory celiotomy or at autopsy. Now, with the advent of radionuclide scanning, ultrasonography, and selective angiography, earlier diagnosis is possible in most cases. We report a case of traumatic absce...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197905000-00019
更新日期:1979-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have reported a case of a large paraesophageal herniation with a small sliding component. Abnormal positioning of the esophagogastric junction or the necessity for mobilizing it during repair requires the addition of an antireflux procedure to the standard reduction and repair. Elective repair of a paraesophageal h...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198809000-00027
更新日期:1988-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether racial disparities occurred among specialty and allied health inpatient consultations for patients admitted to adult hospital services at an academic hospital. METHODS:A retrospective data analysis of the first 2000 patients, ages 18 years or older, admitted to an academic hospital. RES...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001084
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Since the incidence of endometrial cancer among estrogen-treated women at Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center was not increased as reported by others, a prospective study was begun in 1975. With this data base, the cases of breast and endometrial cancer in estrogen and oral contraceptive users were reviewed. The inc...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198412000-00009
更新日期:1984-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Guar gum is a high polymer carbohydrate that undergoes considerable expansion and thickening when placed in water. Because of this property, guar gum has been used in "weight loss" tablets marketed by several pharmaceutical manufacturers. These tablets undergo expansion in the stomach and are expected to cause early s...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199206000-00015
更新日期:1992-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed to assess the prevalence of elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to determine the relation between ALP and specific antiretroviral therapy (ART). METHODS:A total of 2990 patients were included...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000500
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have described a 6-day-old male infant who presented with Neisseria gonorrhoeae conjunctivitis and a scalp abscess. Delivery was complicated by rupture of the membranes 24 hours before delivery and fetal monitoring for four hours. The rare scalp abscesses caused by gonococci cleared with penicillin therapy. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198003000-00042
更新日期:1980-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199107000-00014
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to the abdomen produced prompt and sustained relief of the pain associated with pancreatitis in five patients and in another patient with probable acute pancreatitis. The disorder was acute in two patients and recurrent in four. Multiple hospitaliza...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197804000-00016
更新日期:1978-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Our objective was to assess the educational benefits of a formal pathology rotation during an obstetrics and gynecology residency program and to determine the utility of this information in clinical practice. METHODS:In this descriptive study, the benefits of a 2-month rotation in pathology for obstetrics a...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199803000-00003
更新日期:1998-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 30-year-old man had endocarditis and hip arthritis associated with the recently recognized fungus, Scedosporium inflatum. Inhibition, and possibly cure, of endocarditis occurred with medical therapy alone. Data from in vitro susceptibility testing did not predict clinical response. This case also illustrates the nee...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00007611-199008000-00025
更新日期:1990-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:There is a relation between tumor stage and grade with the risk of cancer recurrence in patients undergoing surgical treatment for kidney cancer. The association of patient comorbidity with disease recurrence is less well characterized. The objective of this study was to explore the association between comorb...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000651
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::This report describes a 9-year-old girl with pigmented villonodular synovitis of the right knee. She presented with a chronic bloody effusion of the knee. The diagnosis of pigmented villonodular synovitis was suggested by the findings on magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed at the time of arthroscopic synovectomy....
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.SMJ.0000104842.97001.88
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In addition to assuring an adequate and safe blood supply, blood collection agencies are responsible for the well being of donors. Several aspects of the current blood donor experience may negatively impact donor health and require modification. Physicians need to be aware of health-related issues associated with bloo...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181d3904f
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Two cases are reviewed which presented findings strongly suggesting congenital synostosis between the third metatarsal and third cuneiform bones. Supplementary x-ray films proved these joints to be present and intact. This point, though well known to skeletal radiologists, is worthy of emphasis to nonskeletal radiolog...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1981-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of Reiter's syndrome associated with a dissecting popliteal cyst mimicking deep vein thrombophlebitis is reported. The cyst was diagnosed by arthrography and responded to intra-articular injection of corticosteroids. The diagnosis of a dissecting popliteal cyst should be considered in a patient with arthritis o...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1976-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::An example of a blind-ending branch of a bifid ureter in a woman presenting with a urinary tract infection is reported. Definition, diagnosis, and treatment of this anomaly are discussed. ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-197907000-00031
更新日期:1979-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::In response to the increasing care needs of geriatric patients and attendant hospital costs, the Nashville Veterans Administration Medical Center, which has 393 beds and admits 8400 patients annually, initiated an Intermediate Care Service in 1988. A geriatric team was formed, sharing staff and resources from existing...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The rapid increase in the use of helicopters for hospital transport during the 1980s is the culmination of several hundred years of military medical innovation. Mass battefield casualties spurred both technologic and medical changes necessary for today's sophisticated helicopter systems in use worldwide, particularly ...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-198907000-00022
更新日期:1989-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this study, 1,027 healthy men over age 40 were screened for prostate cancer with digital rectal examinations (DRE) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. Findings were abnormal in 189 (18%). PSA levels alone were abnormal (> 4.0 ng/mL) in 111 men (12%), 60 men (8%) had abnormal DRE and normal PSA, and 18 men h...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007611-199407000-00009
更新日期:1994-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Like the introduction of bare metal stents (BMS), that of drug-eluting stents (DES) represented a quantum leap in the interventional cardiology community's ongoing efforts to conquer restenosis. However, recent concerns over late thrombosis (LT) have tempered the initial enthusiasm. Nonetheless, when compared with BMS...
journal_title:Southern medical journal
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.smj.0000286752.67205.e0
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00