Adenocarcinoma of the gastro-oesophageal junction with a synchronous carcinoid of the duodenum.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A surgical approach to airway management may be essential in situations of difficult or failed airway, where immediate airway access is needed to provide oxygenation. However, the procedure is uncommonly performed and expertise among emergency clinicians may be limited. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study wa...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Alshareef H,Al Saawi A,Almazroua F,Alyami H,Reilly GO,Mitra B

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A female patient demonstrating a previously not reported constellation of polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type III (including autoimmune thyroiditis, Graves' ophthalmopathy, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and vitiligo), coeliac disease and sarcoidosis is described. This may be a random association but might als...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Papadopoulos KI,Hallengren B

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60 year old woman with computed tomographic-verified bilateral thalamic infarction is described. She demonstrated downward gaze paralysis, amnesia and hypersomnolence. On the functional level such tasks as walking and eating were disconcerting. Although there have been only a few reports of the complete triad it may...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Nagaratnam N,Ghougassian DF,Mugridge V

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a case report of a boy who presented with unilateral foot drop approximately 1 year after traumatic injury from skateboarding. Exploratory surgical operation was eventually performed, and histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed leprous peripheral neuropathy of the peroneal nerve. The patient...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Choe W

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A deceased 79 year old man with a permanent cardiac pacemaker was due to be cremated, but the pacemaker generator was not detectable by palpation. A hand held metal detector to locate the device so that it could be extracted before cremation. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Gale CP,Mulley GP

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with Gardner's syndrome are increasingly found to have polyps on routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and their risk of developing periampullary carcinoma is between 3-12%. We report a 45 year old man with Gardner's syndrome who presented with periampullary carcinoma 5 years after colectomy. Review of th...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Sinha J,Williamson RC

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To obtain the views of specialist registrars on specialty care in the community. METHOD:Specialist registrars from five Deaneries in England completed an online questionnaire about their views on employment prospects, the role of specialty care in the community, and the need for additional training in this area. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Azam N,Moshkovska T,Mayberry JF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans peritonitis developed in a 48-year-old man with a perforated gastric ulcer who subsequently was treated with intravenous amphotericin B. The drug penetrated well into the inflamed peritoneal cavity and eradicated the organism from the peritoneal fluid. Nevertheless, at post-mortem, Candida organisms w...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Peterson LR,Kelty RH,Hall WH,Votava HJ

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with systemic Castleman's disease (angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia) including bone changes and peripheral neuropathy, is described. She also had pseudotumour cerebri, and, as this association has been reported previously, it is unlikely to be due to chance. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Black DA,Forgacs I,Davies DR,Thompson RP

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic resistance is an important concern for patients, physicians, healthcare managers, and policymakers. Inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing fuels the evolution of resistance, while poor basic hygiene facilitates the spread of resistant microbes between patients and healthcare staff. The development of infec...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Barlow G,Nathwani D

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32 year old man with alcohol-induced pain over a right submandibular swelling is described. Excision biopsy of this swelling revealed chronic sialadenitis and the symptoms promptly ceased following this excision. We speculate on the possible pathophysiological mechanism. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Okany CC,Akinsete I,Akinyanju OO

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 59 year old woman presented with acute onset of fever, chills, diaphoresis, vague chest discomfort, and was found to be hypotensive and tachypnoeic. An electrocardiogram demonstrated sinoatrial block with a junctional rhythm between 50 and 80 beats/min. All cultures were negative and imaging studies unrevealing. Her...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Medarov B,Tongia S,Rossoff L

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical features of 62 cases of computerized axial tomography scan-proved cerebral haemorrhage and 81 cases of cerebral infarction in the carotid territory have been compared in a retrospective case note survey. The clinical features which can help in making the distinction between haemorrhage and infarction at t...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Harrison MJ

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxicity to digoxin was monitored in 437 consecutive recipients in a comprehensive drug surveillance programme, Adverse reactions developed in 19.5% and, in contrast to previous reports, were generally of a relatively benign nature. There were no drug-related deaths, but patients with adverse reactions spent longer in...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Henry DA,Lowe JM,Lawson DA,Whiting B

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some antifungal agents have been tested qualitatively in various associations against species of Candida, Cryptococcus and Torulopsis. The method used was the channel test and the results are confirmed by comparison with the serial dilution test in agar. The antagonism in vitro with the combination of amphotericin B i...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Dupont B,Drouhet E

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound guidance has been reported to facilitate the performance of lumbar punctures (LPs). However, the use of ultrasound guidance has not yet received consistent conclusions. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the efficacy of ultrasound-guided LPs. PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Libr...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Shu L,Huang J,Liu JC

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5 year old female child presented with a psoas haematoma as the first manifestation of haemophilia B. Molecular genetic studies were performed to investigate the inheritance of the disorder and the mechanisms by which females may express the haemophilia B phenotype are discussed. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Palmer S,Standen GR,Yates P,Oakhill A

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm currently accounts for about 1 in 200 deaths and is a critical surgical emergency with an average hospital mortality of 50%. The combination of acute massive haemorrhage in an elderly patient with pre-existing medical disease is highly lethal and a major challenge for any health care...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Brimacombe J,Berry A

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with irreversible chronic kidney disease who require dialysis immediately are a subset of ultra late referrals for whom the term chronic kidney disease presenting acutely might usefully be applied. Although well known to nephrologists and recognised as a specific group with considerable problems, li...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Wolfe M,Almond A,Robertson S,Donaldson K,Isles C

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phyllodes tumours are rare fibroepithelial lesions that account for less than 1% of all breast neoplasms. With the non-operative management of fibroadenomas widely adopted, the importance of phyllodes tumours today lies in the need to differentiate them from other benign breast lesions. All breast lumps should be trip...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Parker SJ,Harries SA

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although an extensive literature exists on factors controlling sodium excretion in animal experimental models of heart failure, the relevance of these to the human condition remains largely unexplored. Increased renal sympathetic stimulation is considered responsible for heightened urinary sodium retention. Stimulatio...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Good J,Frost G,Oakley CM,Cleland JG

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Right ventricular (RV) fractional area change and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) are recognised methods for assessing RV function. However, the way in which these variables are affected by varying degrees of pulmonary hypertension (PH) has not been well characterised. METHODS:RV end-syst...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： López-Candales A,Dohi K,Rajagopalan N,Edelman K,Gulyasy B,Bazaz R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 2 cases of hypercalcaemia and hypercalciuria, with detectable levels of parathyroid hormone, which appeared to be precipitated by enteric fever. Extensive investigation of one case, including ultrasound, isotope scanning, angiography, computed tomographic scanning and surgical exploration, failed to detect a...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Connolly MJ,Snow MH,Farndon JR

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high proportion (40%) of patients with definite myocardial ischaemia who were questioned on admission to a Cardiac Monitoring Unit had experienced preceding chest pain which had been misinterpreted by both the patients themselves and doctors as 'indigestion' and which had often been inappropriately treated. 'Indiges...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Simpson FG,Kay J,Aber CP

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8 month old Caucasian girl, with congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine's Curse), was discharged with her home ventilation managed by her parents. Her subsequent neurophysical development assessed at 22 months of age was satisfactory. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Chang YL,Meerstadt PW

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two different doses of cefaclor advanced formulation (AF), a new sustained-release formulation of cefaclor, were compared with the regular formulation of cefaclor for efficacy and safety in the treatment of uncomplicated cystitis and asymptomatic bacteriuria. A 7-day course of treatment was used, and the trials were d...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Hamilton-Miller JM,Iravani A,Brumfitt W,Byers KS,Dere WH

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in heart failure patients. The aim of our audit was to evaluate the current practice in diagnosis and assessment of IDA in patients admitted with heart failure. STUDY DESIGN:We conducted a retrospective audit of pat...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Simon S,Ioannou A,Deoraj S,Metaxa S,Mandal AKJ,Missouris CG

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I report a case of a large liver abscess causing a severe debilitating condition in which the diagnosis was delayed by several weeks following two normal ultrasound scans at days 5 and 19 of the illness. Up to one in four cases of liver abscess can be missed on ultrasound. A high degree of clinical suspicion must be m...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Bunney RG

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary hyperkalaemic paralysis is a rare condition often mimicking the Guillain-Barré syndrome. There have been a few case reports of hyperkalaemia caused by renal failure, trauma, and drugs where the presentation has been with muscle weakness. A case of hyperkalaemic paralysis caused by an angiotensin converting e...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Dutta D,Fischler M,McClung A

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty two cases of tuberculosis of the breast encountered over a 15 year period and accounting for 3% of all breast lesions are reported. The classic presentation was a breast lump with associated sinus in 39%, isolated breast lump in 23%, sinus without lump in 12%, and tender nodularity in 23% of the patients. Associ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medical journal

authors： Khanna R,Prasanna GV,Gupta P,Kumar M,Khanna S,Khanna AK

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00