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We report a case of severe aspiration pneumonitis in the dependent lung of a 74-yr-old man following Austin-Moore arthroplasty. A laryngeal mask airway provided a clear airway until anaesthesia became too light during manipulation of the fractured femoral head. Active vomiting occurred and gastric
OBJECTIVE
Acupuncture is successfully used to alleviate vomiting in children after general anesthesia. However there is no data on treatment of vomiting in children with gastroenteritis (GE) and pneumonia (PM).
METHODS
Descriptive analysis of 18 cases, where acupuncture was used as an individual
This was an open, single centre study, to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ondansetron in the treatment of co-trimoxazole associated nausea and vomiting in AIDS patients. Sixteen patients presenting with their first episode of HIV-associated Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) on high dose
A 17-year-old girl presented with episodic vomiting associated with chest pain, a 20-pound weight loss over the past year, and multiple hospitalizations for pneumonia. She was bradycardic, cachectic (<3rd percentile), pale, and had anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. CT angiography suggested an
OBJECTIVE
Administration of enteral feeding is associated with a higher risk of nosocomial pneumonia. Herein, we systematically review the impact of gastric versus post-pyloric feeding on the incidence of pneumonia.
METHODS
We searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and CCTRD (1966 to August
Aerodigestive adverse effects (AD-AE) during intravenous pentamidine (IV-P) infusion for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxis are uncommon in retrospective chart review studies. We conducted a survey in patients on IV-P, which included 31 specific questions. Twenty-five patients were included
A 24-year-old female with Hodgkin's disease and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia was tested with trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) tablets. Because treatment failure was feared owing to chronic emesis potentially resulting in incomplete drug absorption, the same TMP/SMX dose was administered by
A 9-month-old infant who was diagnosed to have right-sided diaphragmatic hernia with no other associated anomalies, is being reported here. He had presented with cough for one month and respiratory difficulty for one-week duration and history of bilious vomiting two days prior to admission. His
The occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus strains producing enterotoxins of types SEA and SEB, which isolated from patients of different profile and caused the infectious process accompanied by pronounced intoxication without vomiting and enteric disturbances, was determined by means of the indirect
Upper digestive feeding intolerance, as evidenced by high gastric residual volume and vomiting, is the most common complication among hospitalized patients receiving enteral nutrition. These patients are at high risk of developing aspiration pneumonia, which in turn is associated with prolonged
Owing to its lower incidence in young children, appendicitis is not as often thought of as a common cause of abdominal pain and vomiting in this age group. However, because of its higher incidence of morbidity (perforation and peritonitis), it should be considered in any young child with either
Our retrospective study for ultrasonic nebulised pentamidine in 13 patients shows that 7 of 8 patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), proven by biopsy examination, were cured (recovery rate, 88%). Two of these 8 patients were mainly treated by nebulised pentamidine and the other 5
The efficacy and safety of 500 mg clarithromycin and 1000 mg josamycin both given twice daily for a maximum of 14 days were compared in the treatment of 72 hospitalized patients with bacterial pneumonia. The predominant pathogens isolated were Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus.
Pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis is a rare and life-threatening disease that is associated with numerous symptoms and which is also difficult to diagnose. We herein report an autopsy case of a 61-year-old man who died due to pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis. The patient complained of vomiting