A case of spontaneous epidural abscess occuring in a pregnant wbman is reported. Some delay in diagnosis occurred. Decompression resulted in prompt recovery and improvement of a mild neurological deficit.
SUMMARYA 35-year-old female had severe anaphylactoid reactions to pnlocaine and lignocaine on separate occasions Intradermal testing was positive to serial dilutions of both drugs and negative to bupivacaine, which was subsequently used uneventfully While intradermal testing for local anaesthetic allergy has limited application it would appear that when such te*ts are positive in high dilution they may discriminate between safe and unsafe anaesthetic agents.
The mucosal protective and antiflatulent properties of polydimethylsiloxane (PMS) alone, or containing free silica have been examined in rats. Both PMS and PMS + 6% silica significantly protected rat gastric mucosa from the irritant effects of aspirin but there was no significant difference between the protective effect of each agent. The antiflatulent property of PMS, as determined by X‐ray measurements of foam production in the rat stomach, was significantly enhanced by the addition of free silica.
Summary: A case of pregnancy in an Armenian with pre‐existing familial Mediterranean fever and amyloidosis is presented and discussed.
The patient's renal function showed marked permanent deterioration in association with the pregnancy, and the infant, although premature, was “small for dates”.
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