Ugeskrift for laeger
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More than every tenth Dane have irritable bowel syndrome. The condition is diagnosed by a positive strategy including fulfilment of the Rome III criteria, absence of alarm symptoms, and if needed a few paraclinical tests. ⋯ Treatment is recommended on a symptom-based approach targeting the dominating symptom/symptoms. If symptoms are reduced, the quality of life is considerably improved.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Aug 2016
Case Reports[Acute dyspnoea triggered by spontaneous pneumothorax in a pregnant woman with pulmonary agenesis].
A 29-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to hospital with chest pain and dyspnoea. A thoracal computed tomography (CT) was performed to rule out pulmonary embolism, and it revealed a left-sided pneumothorax, which was treated with tube thoracostomy. ⋯ Her clinical condition did not improve, and a pulmonary scintigraphy and a new thoracal CT showed unilateral right pulmonary agenesis. Pulmonary agenesis is very rare in adulthood, and in this case it was complicated with spontaneous pneumothorax.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Aug 2016
Case Reports[An ordinary condom can be used for removing encircling metallic objects around penis].
We describe a new method for removing encircling objects from penis. A 69-year-old male was admitted with a ratchet spanner stuck at the penile base. A condom was applied to the penile shaft and manoeuvred in between the ratchet spanner and the penis. ⋯ Later the same method was tried when a 66-year-old male had a tap aerator stuck under glans penis. However, the method was unsuccessful because of a very narrow diameter of the tap aerator. Instead, the tap aerator was cut in two by using an angle grinder.