Anaesthesia and intensive care
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Two patients with tetanus are reported to illustrate the involvement of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system respectively. Aspects of the autonomic manifestations of tetanus are illustrated and discussed.
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The incidence and management of severe drug overdose patients over a five-year period is presented, together with results and complications. Emphasis is placed on the importance of conservative measures with minimal need for more aggressive methods of treatment.
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Three groups of adult patients were anaesthetized for elective intra-abdominal surgery. In one group, patients were ventilated with dry anaesthetic gases, and these patients all lost heat. ⋯ The third group, in addition to humidification, had surface insulation and all these patients gained heat. It is suggested that conservative methods which negate heat loss are able to prevent hypothermia by the retention of metabolically produced heat.