The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
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A young boy who sustained blunt chest trauma 24 months back, presented with repeated chest infections. His chest skiagram revealed right hemithorax opaque and CT scan of thorax showed collapse of right lung. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy helped to diagnose the post-traumatic stenosis of right main bronchus. Laser resection was utilized to restore the patency.
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J Assoc Physicians India · Aug 2002
Letter Case ReportsGabapentin for the treatment of familial erythromelalgia pain.
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J Assoc Physicians India · Jun 2002
Case ReportsPost-trauma electrocardiogram mimicking myocardial infarction.
A case of roadside accident victim is discussed who had electrocardiographic changes of hypothermia wrongly interpreted as "evolving myocardial infarction", which completely reverted after increasing core body temperature.
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J Assoc Physicians India · Mar 2002
ReviewHuman strongyloidiasis in AIDS era: its zoonotic importance.
Human strongyloidiasis is caused by a nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. Many species cause strongyloidiasis in animals. The parasite has predilection to one host only but the host specificity is not strict. ⋯ Recently serological tests have also been developed that can be used for epidemiological purposes. The drug of choice for the treatment of strongyloidiasis remains thiabendazole but due to its unacceptable side effects other medicines like albendazole and ivermectine are being used more frequently. The prevention of the infection is possible by adopting good personal hygiene and safe drinking water supply.