The British journal of clinical practice
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While playing a game of cricket, a 42-year-old man was struck on the chest by the ball. The blunt trauma precipitated a myocardial infarct in the absence of other risk factors or evidence of pre-existing coronary artery disease. Probable pathophysiological mechanisms and potential problems of immediate treatment are discussed.
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A case is reported of vestibulocochlear dysfunction following accidental dural tap during epidural anaesthesia in labour. The aetiology and the world literature are reviewed.