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A 69 yr old man was admitted with a 10 day history of fever, arthromyalgia, dyspnoea, dry cough and pleuritic pain. Temperature was 38 degrees C; tachypnoea 36 rpm. Extensive crackles were audible over both upper lung fields. Chest X-ray showed bilateral alveolar infiltrates. Forced vital capacity was 49% of predicted, and carbon monoxide transfer coefficient was 32% of predicted value. The patient had been taking carbamazepine for one month because of a trigeminal neuralgia. After withdrawal of the drug he gradually recovered.
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PMID:Carbamazepine and the lung. 229 88

The chest X-ray of a 39-year-old woman who had an acute onset of fever, cough, dyspnoea and thoracic pain revealed two peripheral round opacities (about 1.5 cm in diameter) in the right lower lobe. Extensive further studies having failed to discover the cause, a diagnostic thoracotomy was performed and the two pleura-adjacent tumours were removed. Histological examination revealed granulomatous encapsulated filariae, species Dirofilaria immitis. This was confirmed by a positive ELISA test with Dirofilaria immitis antigen. As the patient had been on holiday in Corsica three months before onset of symptoms, it is most likely that the pulmonary dirofilariasis was acquired autochthonously in Europe.
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PMID:[Autochthonous pulmonary dirofilariasis in Europe]. 229 99

Fourteen patients undergoing colorectal surgery received an intraoperative afferent neural block with combined intrathecal and extradural local anaesthetics plus a balanced postoperative low-dose regimen of extradural bupivacaine 10 mg h-1-morphine 0.2 mg h-1 and systemic piroxicam 20 mg/24 h. Postoperative pain, assessed repeatedly during the initial 48 h, was prevented during rest, mobilization from the supine to the sitting position and during walking, in all but one patient; slight pain was observed intermittently during coughing in four patients.
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PMID:Prevention of postoperative pain by balanced analgesia. 233 29

Results are reported of treatment of 19 patients with acute pneumonia by means of low-energy laser radiation in the complex of therapeutic measures. The positive effect of laser treatment was observed after 2-3 sessions: reduction of pain and heaviness in the chest, lower intensity of cough, normalization of sleep, more rapid normalization of peripheral blood findings, biochemical indices, external respiration function and roentgenological picture, shorter hospitalization time.
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PMID:[The use of low-energy laser radiation in the combined treatment of patients with acute pneumonia]. 233 59

Solid organ transplant recipients can experience serious disease and death from infection due to the parasitic roundworm Strongyloides stercoralis. This parasite lives in soil contaminated with human feces. Domestic dogs and cats may be another reservoir. Larvae can penetrate the skin, are carried hematogenously to the lungs, migrate up the bronchial tree, and then can be passed to the upper small intestine. Autoinfection occurs in the setting of immunosuppression when invasive larvae penetrate the gut wall and cause disseminated infection. Polymicrobial sepsis is sometimes seen due to enteric organisms adhering to the parasite. Transplant recipients are at highest risk during the first 3 months posttransplant. Many organ systems may be affected. Pulmonary symptoms include cough, wheezing, sputum production, dyspnea, hemoptysis, tachypneas, and pleuritic pain. Hyperinfection, an augmentation of the normal skin-lung-intestine life cycle, occurs in roughly two-thirds of infected transplant recipients, with dissemination in the remainder. Diagnosis is made primarily by examination of the stool or intestinal secretions for ova and parasites. Occasionally, parasites are noted in the sputum. New serologic tests show promise. The parasite may remain in the host for over 25 years before immunosuppression causes either dissemination or hyperinfection. Thiabendazole given for 3 to 7 days is the treatment of choice for organ transplant recipients. Repeat courses may be needed to eradicate infection.
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PMID:Strongyloides infections in transplant recipients. 234 6

Leiomyoma of the esophagus was surgically treated in 15 patients in 1962-1987. Six patients were asymptomatic and nine presented with dysphagia alone or combined with retrosternal pain, vague thoracic discomfort, dyspnea and cough, or palpitations. Barium swallow and esophagoscopy provided the correct diagnosis preoperatively in most cases. Transthoracic enucleation of the tumor was performed via right thoracotomy in nine patients and left thoracotomy in six. The location of tumor was the upper third of the thoracic esophagus in three cases, middle third in six and lower third in six cases. There was no surgical mortality or morbidity. Surgical removal of esophageal leiomyoma thus gave relief of symptoms, with minimal risk and excellent functional outcome.
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PMID:Leiomyoma of the esophagus. 235 88

Symptoms by age and sex were studied in two population studies from Gothenburg, Sweden. In general, men and women showed the same age-related pattern. The prevalence of the following symptoms increased with age--sleeping disturbances, pain in the joints, pain in the legs, breathlessness, and impaired hearing. Six symptoms decreased with age--general fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhoea, cough, and headache. A group of symptoms showed a curvilinear shape with a peak at the age of 50. In general, women presented more symptoms than men. This was especially true for symptoms of depression and tension. A possible explanation is that women are more attentive to their internal state. A more probable explanation, supported by our study, is that the mental symptoms are related to the woman's situation in life with double work (responsible for both work and family).
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PMID:Symptoms by age and sex. The population studies of men and women in Gothenburg, Sweden. 235 75

We reported 35 cases of neurilemmoma of the neck. All cases had a tumor and 12 cases had neurogenic symptoms or signs such as tenderness, radiating pain, coughing at pressure of the tumor and Horner's syndrome. Tumors originated from the vagus nerve in 10, brachial plexus in 5 and cervical sympathetic chain in 3 cases. The nerve of the origin could not be identified in 17 cases. We classified tumors into 4 types based upon macroscopic nature. Type 1 is that the nerve of the origin could not be identified. Type 2 is that normal nerve passes on the surface of the tumor. Type 3 is that nerve fibers slightly dilated on the tumor surface. Type 4 is that tumor originated from major nerve and tumor surface is covered by the nerve fibers. Postoperative functional deficit of the nerve is rare in type 1 and occurred in the most of type 4 although intracapsular excision was performed. Although neurilemmoma of the neck is rare, postoperative functional deficit can often occur in some types. At the diagnosis of the tumors of the neck we must take the neurilemmoma into consideration. We recommend careful intracapsular excision at the surgery of the neurilemmoma originated from major nerves.
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PMID:[Neurilemmoma of the neck; a report of 35 cases]. 235 97

In 31 patients with echinococciasis, the medical history, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects were evaluated. Six of these patients revealed an involvement of the lungs. Their symptoms--deteriorated general condition, pain in the chest, coughing or haemoptysis, were unspecific. Nineteen patients were submitted to surgery; ten patients received intermittent mebendazole. Treatment with this drug resulted in a stabilisation of the patient's condition. In inoperable patients, treatment with benzimidazolene should at least be attempted.
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PMID:[Echinococcosis with special reference to lung involvement]. 236 66

Traumatic aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta are a rare but lethal event, having a mortality of 85-90%. Mortality of this population remains high due to the occurrence of aortic rupture. The isthmus of the aorta, just distal to the left subclavian artery is the most frequent site of injury. Acute traumatic injury to the aorta is characterized by hemorrhagic shock symptoms due to the tear in the layers of the aortic wall. Chronic traumatic injury with aneurysmal formation may not surface with symptoms for months or years after initial trauma. Patients who have formed a chronic aneurysm after a trauma incident can experience dysphagia, chest pain, dyspnea, or cough. Surgical repair involves placing a dacron graft in the area of aneurysmal formation. Protection of the lower extremities during the surgical procedure may prevent paraplegia. In a review of ten cases of chronic traumatic aneurysms at Loyola University Medical Center during the past twenty (20) years, all patients underwent surgical repair. There was no incidence of paraplegia. Post-operative nursing care focuses on monitoring hemodynamic stability, preventing respiratory complications and controlling pain.
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PMID:Traumatic descending thoracic aneurysms: discussion and nursing care. 236 14


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