The New Zealand medical journal
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Letter Historical Article
50th anniversary of the modern use of intravenous regional anaesthesia.
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Metastatic melanoma can present with non-cutaneous symptoms even after several years of remission. Although poor prognosis, surgical resection and arterial embolisation can provide effective symptom palliation.
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To evaluate the introduction of an early warning score (EWS) system on incidence of in-hospital adult cardiac arrest. ⋯ Introduction of an EWS system in addition to an existing cardiac arrest team response decreased the incidence of in-hospital cardiac arrests in a tertiary hospital in New Zealand.
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Review Case Reports
Bilateral plunging ranula: two case reports and a review of the literature.
Presentation of two bilateral plunging ranula cases and then review of the plunging ranula literature to understand current concepts on aetiology, imaging for diagnosis and management. ⋯ Plunging ranula are a rare cause of bilateral and unilateral neck swellings but more common in Maori, Polynesian and Asian people. Their cause is multifactorial and ultrasound scan (USS) is the current investigation of choice. Management relies on excision of the sublingual gland with the cystic contents via a trans-oral approach.
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Editorial Historical Article
Lest we forget: the First World War's terrible toll on New Zealanders.