Sarcoidosis and opportunistic infections.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The blood gas analyzer (BGA) has been considered the "gold standard" for pleural fluid pH determination. METHODS:We report the various methods used to measure pleural fluid pH by 277 acute care institutions who responded to a mailed questionnaire. The techniques used included the BGA (32%), dip stick or pH ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Chandler TM,McCoskey EH,Byrd RP Jr,Roy TM

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the medical history, physical examination, and laboratory tests done on 245 patients with laparoscopically proven ectopic pregnancies. The absence of abdominal pain was the only clinically useful negative predictive value (91%) regarding tubal rupture. Although mean levels of serum human chorionic gonadot...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Hirata AJ,Soper DE,Bump RC,Hurt WG

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first case ofextracranial tuberculous lymphadenitis which paradoxically developed during treatment of intracranial tuberculoma. Our patient, a 15-year-old girl who initially presented with meningitis and intracranial tuberculomas, developed extracranial tuberculomas during treatment for central nervous s...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kalkan A,Serhatlioglu S,Ozden M,Denk A,Demirdag K,Yilmaz T,Kilic SS

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant secondary parotid neoplasms are uncommon. Among 545 malignant parotid tumors, we found 52 (9%) that did not arise primarily in the parotid gland. Lymphomas or tumors of hematopoietic origin were excluded from this study. All patients had a parotid mass (two bilateral), one third of which were painful; 20% ha...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Rees R,Maples M,Lynch JB,Rosenfeld L

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common diagnosis seen in both children and adults, and it is often the first manifestation of atopic disease. Research has shown a strong correlation between serum IgE levels, the severity of atopic dermatitis, and co-existing asthma and/or allergic rhinitis. Omalizumab (Xolair, East Hanove...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Amrol D

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sections from 879 consecutive breast biopsies performed for clinically and grossly benign disease between 1962 and 1966 were reviewed. Twenty-four cases of undiagnosed lobular carcinoma in situ or atypical lobular hyperplasia and six cases of intraductal papillary carcinoma were found. Only one patient later developed...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Harvey DG,Fechner RE

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sternal osteomyelitis is a rare entity found most frequently in heroin addicts. We have reported the diagnosis and successful treatment of primary sternal osteomyelitis in a 22-year-old man. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Classen JA,Dales RL,Davies RS

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A woman with stable diabetes presented with hypoglycemia and decreased insulin requirement. Further history suggested decreasing pituitary function. Laboratory tests confirmed pituitary deficiencies, associated with her increased insulin sensitivity. It may be helpful to be aware of this syndrome when dealing with dia...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Eller J,Winternitz WW

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients awaiting heart transplantation can be listed for prolonged periods of time and, as a result, the prevalence of anxiety and depression is high. Our study evaluates the feasibility of canine-assisted therapy (CAT) in this population. METHODS:A prospective, multicenter study was performed on all statu...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Snipelisky D,Smidt J,Gallup S,Myrick J,Bauer B,Burton MC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of 251 randomly selected physicians completed a survey designed to study their attitudes toward, knowledge about, and use of pneumococcal vaccine. Eighty-five percent of respondents believed the vaccine had been proven effective. For the use of the vaccine, respondents supported broad indications, including ch...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Berk SL,Verghese A,Berk ML,Dison C,Smith JK

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aminoglycosides have been reported to cause tetany by inducing renal wasting of magnesium and secondary hypocalcemia. A 9-year-old girl with AIDS was brought to the emergency department because of tetany. She had just finished a 3-week course of intravenous tobramycin for bronchiectasis and had an elevated serum tobra...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Slayton W,Anstine D,Lakhdir F,Sleasman J,Neiberger R

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide a succinct and updated discussion on common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders encountered by primary care physicians. METHODS:Review of recent and pertinent literature. RESULTS:Recent data was identified via a PubMed search as well as commonly utilized texts in otolaryngology. DISCUSSION:Whi...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Emerick KS,Deschler DG

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the cases of women admitted to LSU Medical Center in Shreveport with the diagnosis of "small bowel obstruction" from Jan 1, 1975 to June 30, 1981. Review of the charts of patients who had exploratory laparotomy for relief of the obstruction showed that 83% of them had had previous abdominal surgery. Furthe...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Ratcliff JB,Kapernick P,Brooks GG,Dunnihoo DR

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a 42-year-old man with Brugada syndrome (BRS) mimicking acute coronary syndrome. Chest pain, near-syncope, and electrocardiographic changes were thought initially to be due to ischemia. Cardiac catheterization was performed. The coronary arteries and left ventricular function were normal. Careful...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Yousef SE,Herre JM

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated 100 primary care outpatients for signs of cognitive impairment using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The 23 subjects scoring abnormal values (less than 24/30) were found to be cognitively impaired. Seventeen had previously undetected cognitive impairment, while six had prior diagnoses consistent...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Goldschmidt TJ,Mallin R,Still CN

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-two cases of gonococcal arthritis in pregnant women admitted to Jackson Memorial Hospital between 1962 and 1971 are reviewed. Our specific aim is to reinforce awareness of this serious complication in pregnancy. The incidence of gonococcal arthritis is higher in women, but more significantly, it appears that th...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Chapman DR,Fernandez-Rocha L

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whereas painless gross hematuria in the hemophiliac is usually secondary to the basic coagulation defect, it is not always so. An elderly man presented with this clinical situation which, after a protracted course, was ultimately proven to be associated with an infarcted kidney. In retrospect, the patient's age and th...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Carroll RR,Kitchens CS

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some cultural and epidemiologic factors leading to a new emphasis on self-care in chronic illness are reviewed and current applications of self-care in medicine are illustrated with examples. Emotional and behavioral aspects of self-care programs are detailed with special attention to compliance, family involvement, a...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Grieco AL,Kopel KF

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis rarely involves the genitourinary system or the spinal cord. This report describes a case of sarcoidosis with a scrotal mass, a mass compressing the spinal cord, and lesions in the liver and spleen. This case illustrates an uncommon manifestation of sarcoidosis, which may mimic disseminated testicular canc...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： SultanAli I,Zaman M,Yende S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Use of health services in rural communities has not been well studied. We explored how black and white children used health services in a rural Mississippi community. METHODS:Data were prospectively collected for 396 children attending a private practice to determine if race was associated wi...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kum-Nji P,Mangrem CL,Wells PJ,Klesges LM,Herrod HG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) periodically holds Position Development Conferences (PDCs) for the purpose of establishing standards and guidelines for the assessment of skeletal health -- the nomenclature, indications, acquisition, analysis, quality control, interpretation, and reporting of...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Lewiecki EM,Baim S,Binkley N,Bilezikian JP,Kendler DL,Hans DB,Silverman S,International Society for Clinical Densitometry.

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endorphins and narcotics have been implicated in the exacerbation of neurologic deficits after stroke. To test the theory that narcotic antagonists might offer an improvement in neurologic sequelae following stroke, we administered various doses of naloxone intraperitoneally to 50 adult gerbils 45 minutes after caroti...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Benzel EC,Musgrove CC 2nd,Kesterson L

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated an incentive spirometer (IS) for monitoring changes in lung function in hospitalized patients. Accuracy and reproducibility of IS measurements of known volumes were adequate (r = 0.87). Flow dependency was demonstrated but was not significant in the clinically useful range. Reproducibility of IS measureme...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Scheinhorn DJ,Warner W,Ellis E

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the maternal transfers for one year (1980) to the Emory Perinatal Center, a tertiary care center for North Georgia. Of 445 telephone consultations or patient referrals, 150 women gave birth at the tertiary center. Indications for maternal transfer were predominantly based on the needs or anticipated needs ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Kanto WP Jr,Bryant J,Thigpen J,Ahmann M,Randall H

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cluster headache (CH), though not fully characterized until this century, is a relatively common primary headache disorder. METHODS:We reviewed pertinent literature on CH and related cephalalgias. RESULTS:We found that CH typically occurs in middle-aged men and has a characteristic cyclic temporal pattern....

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Mendizabal JE,Umaña E,Zweifler RM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As this case illustrates, lung cancer should be included in the differential diagnosis in a young person with fever, purulent sputum, and a large cystic mass on chest roentgenogram. An aggressive diagnostic approach including biopsy is recommended if symptoms do not respond to early treatment. ...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Hebert C,George RB

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although exceedingly rare, fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) in immunocompetent patients can develop with primary or recurrent infection due to herpes simplex virus (HSV). The diagnosis is frequently obscured by the absence of mucocutaneous involvement. Elevated transaminase values with leukopenia and a relatively low b...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Fahy RJ,Crouser E,Pacht ER

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a major role in blood pressure regulation and is thus an important therapeutic target in the management of hypertension. Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), which interrupt RAAS overactivity by blocking a specific receptor that mediates the pathogenic activity of...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Catanzaro DF,Frishman WH

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with thioridazine-hydrochloride-associated agranulocytosis is described and eight previously reported cases are reviewed. This complication is most likely due to a direct toxic effect on the bone marrow. As in our case, markers for an immunologically mediated mechanism have not been found. Thioridazine-hydro...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Ferguson RL,Hodges GR,Bogner PJ

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with a postpanic anxiety disorder (PPAD) have panic attacks less frequently than patients with a panic disorder. A PPAD must be suspected when a physician notes the following: persistent somatic complaints despite repeatedly normal results of physical examinations and laboratory tests, reluctance to engage in...

journal_title：Southern medical journal

authors： Scrignar CB

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00