1/8. fatigue that doesn't go away.The classic profile of the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patient is a white, middle-age female. Characterized by profound fatigue, CFS often starts with an acute viral infection. While today's medicine provides symptomatic relief, research is offering innovative insights. With this research, is a cure for these patients just around the corner?- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/8. Possible virus contaminants in tissue banking.The importance of transplantation in clinical medicine is still increasing. Risks by transmission of infections agents by virus contaminated transplants with following diseases are most feared. Anamnesis and course of spectacular cases by unconventual viruses (Creutzfeld-Jakob), pathogens of AIDS and rabies and transmission by different routes have been analysed. The necessity of legal directives for blood and tissue banks has to be stressed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/8. Chemotherapy of respiratory viruses.We have described positive clinical effects of seven different anti-viral drugs in the treatment of viral respiratory diseases; three of these agents are approved for clinical use--amantadine, acyclovir, and vidarabine. Of the remaining four, the most consistent and broadest range of effect was observed with ribavirin while rimantadine was similar to amantadine in its effect. Interferon and enviroxime, under the conditions in which they were tested, showed a range of effect from moderate to no effect. A feature of the use of ribavirin was its administration by inhalation over several hour periods as a small-particle aerosol. This allowed a total dosage not much less than might have been given by other routes, but with the advantage that it was evenly deposited over the surface of the infected respiratory tract beginning within seconds of the start of treatment and reached higher concentration in nasal secretions than in serum. It may be that aerosol administration can be used with other drugs, as suggested by preliminary results with amantadine. We regard the results presented in this chapter as very encouraging, but just a beginning. Effective therapy will set in motion a reexamination of many problems of viral respiratory tract infection, including how to develop more rapid and more precise viral diagnosis, the need for further characterization of both short- and long-term consequences of infection in the untreated host and their modification by treatment. The structure for rapid progress in treatment of viral diseases is in place, and with it should come a resolution of many long-standing problems in this area of medicine.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/8. Diagnostic virology in clinical practice.Viral illnesses are among the most common clinical problems encountered in medicine. Some have important epidemiologic implications and some are preventable by immunization, improved sanitation or other means. Recently, drugs have been developed which show promise for specific prophylaxis or treatment. It is thus increasingly important that physicians in practice be acquainted with methods of identification of common viral illnesses so they can intervene with appropriate counsel, preventive measures or treatment for their own patients. physicians should also consider the larger epidemiologic implications of many viral illnesses and cooperate with local, state and national efforts to accurately determine the number of patients involved and the severity of their illnesses. It is only with this sort of information that an estimate of medical, social and economic impact of the common viral diseases can be made, so that attention will be given to development of better prevention and methods of control.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/8. Successful treatment of complete left bundle branch block complicating acute viral myocarditis employing Chinese herbs.A case of complete left bundle branch block complicating acute viral myocarditis successfully treated by Chinese herbal medicine is reported. Complete left bundle branch block may be less commonly encountered in myocarditis. Treatment by Chinese herbal medicine for 49 days was successful in the management of this conduction disturbance. follow-up studies, up to 3 months, produced normal electrocardiogram with good health.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/8. Cases from the aerospace medicine residents' teaching file. Case 61. A pilot with vestibular neuritis.A pilot presented with a history of intermittent unilateral tinnitus and transient disequilibrium following a brief viral illness. The clinical course and diagnostic evaluation were consistent with a diagnosis of vestibular neuritis. The clinical presentation, evaluation, and diagnosis of a pilot with vestibular neuritis are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/8. Report of a case of sympathetic ophthalmia with special regard to ultrastructural examination.A case of sympathetic ophthalmia (SO) is reported. A long lasting stable result was obtained for this patient treated basically with traditional Chinese medicine. His exciting eye was investigated under light and transmission electron microscopes. Prominent granulomatous lesions in the choroid, Dalen-Fuchs nodules (DFNs) and disruption of outer and inner basement membrane of Bruch's membrane under DFNs are found, plasma cells are not few and melanocytes and retinal pigment epithelial cells are possibly the target cells. In various cells, nuclear bodies (NBs) are ubiquitous and sometimes multiple in an individual cell nucleus. Microtubule-like structures are present inside and outside the NBs and parallel lines composed of relatively uniform high electron dense granules as lattice-like structures can be seen. It was surmised that a virus induced autoimmune process might be involved in the pathogenesis of SO.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/8. rhabdomyolysis after infection and taking a cold medicine in a patient who was susceptible to malignant hyperthermia.A case of rhabdomyolysis after a possible viral infection and the use of a cold medication is reported. A 41-year-old man who presented with dysarthria, dysphagia, progressive weakness of his muscles and a high grade fever was admitted. He suffered from massive rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure, and bronchopneumonia. Hemodialysis, antibiotics, and hydration therapy were effective in the treatment of his illness. Although the cause of the rhabdomyolysis was not completely clear, he was subsequently shown to be susceptible to malignant hyperthermia (MH) based on the results of a caffeine-halothane contracture test. When a mild recurrence occurred during a follow-up muscle biopsy, intravenous dantrolene sodium was administered and he improved immediately. This case suggests that MH should be considered in patients with rhabdomyolysis when the cause is unclear. The caffeine-halothane contracture test may also be helpful in the diagnosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4keywords = medicine (Clic here for more details about this article) |