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The widespread use of household bleach (5.25% sodium hypochlorite) as a disinfectant by IV drug users may cause an increase in the number of IV injections of this substance. We report the case of a 31-year-old man who injected less than 1 mL of bleach and then experienced transient left-sided chest pain and vomiting. The patient did not have any serious complications. This report is similar to the only other reported case in the medical literature of an IV injection of a small amount of bleach. Based on these two reports, household bleach appears to be safe when used as a disinfectant by IV drug users, but more studies are needed.
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PMID:Intravenous injection of household bleach. 141 39

Fifty-nine consecutive patients admitted for colonoscopy were randomized to receive polyethylene glycol or sodium picosulphate. Patients expressed their opinion in a questionnaire and the endoscopists, blinded to the preparation, assessed the cleanliness of different segments of the colon. There was no statistically significant difference in the taste-acceptability of the preparations, frequency of nausea, abdominal pain, peri-anal soreness or sleep disturbance between the two groups. Polyethylene glycol caused vomiting in 13% of patients while this was absent in those who received sodium picosulphate (P less than 0.05). The average number of stools passed was 12.4 in the polyethylene glycol and 8.6 in the sodium picosulphate groups; mean difference 3.8 (95% C.I. 0.7-6.9) with P less than 0.02. The overall cleanliness of the colon was better in the polyethylene glycol group (P = 0.002) as judged by the blinded colonoscopist. There was less delay (P = 0.06) and more completed colonoscopies (P = 0.01) in this group. Polyethylene glycol was a better preparation in all segments of the colon except the rectum. We conclude that polyethylene glycol is the choice of the colonoscopist and should be given to all patients; sodium picosulphate would be a good alternative if patients are intolerant. If a limited colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy is intended, sodium picosulphate may be preferred because of its acceptable efficacy and slightly advantageous side-effect profile.
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PMID:Short report: comparison of two orally administered bowel preparations for colonoscopy--polyethylene glycol and sodium picosulphate. 142 Jul 44

The mechanisms of acid base balance in digestive organs, including stomach, intestine as well as liver, have been described in the present paper. The stomach secrets large amount of acid as well as sodium bicarbonate, so that hydrogen ion would be lost in the severe vomiting state such as pyloric stenosis, resulting in metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia. In the diarrheal condition, sodium bicarbonate would be lost in large amount, causing metabolic acidosis and hypokalemia. Hepatic failure induces the respiratory alkalosis of which mechanisms have not been clarified yet. In any case, urgent correction of acid base imbalnce would be crucial. It is, however, obscure to date how the systemic acid base imbalnce affects the function of the digestive system. This issue would be promising field in the investigation of digestive diseases.
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PMID:[Acid base balance in the digestive system]. 143 24

Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) tend to have renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) abnormalities caused by abnormal behaviors such as strict dieting, fasting, vigorous exercise, self-induced vomiting and abuse of laxatives and/or diuretics. Adrenal responsiveness to angiotensin II (A II) was studied in 13 AN patients before and after therapy and in 6 normal sex- and age-matched controls: adrenal responses to postural change (1 h of walking following 1 h in a supine position) and to exogenous A II injection (A II: 10 ng/kg/min intravenous infusion for 30 min). The 24-h urine sodium concentration was significantly lower in AN patients before therapy than after therapy. Plasma aldosterone secretory response to A II was significantly higher in AN patients before therapy in both postural change and exogenous A II injection tests compared with after therapy response and that of controls. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in adrenal response to postural change or to exogenous A II between AN patients after therapy and controls. In conclusion, increased A II sensitivity caused by chronic sodium deficiency in AN patients normalized over time as the patients recovered.
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PMID:Aldosterone responses to angiotensin II in anorexia nervosa. 147 38

The purpose of prescribing combined oral contraceptives (OCs) is achievement of good cycle control and effective contraception with the least side effects, using an OC with the lowest possible dose of estrogen. Triphasil, Triquilar, Nordette, Microgynon 30, and Brevinor are good 1st choices because of the low estrogen dose (30-35 mcg). Women who probably cannot tolerate breakthrough bleeding and who need simple packaging should use a monophasic, more progestogenic OC, e.g., Nordette or Microgynon 30. Physicians should suggest a low dose estrogen and low dose antiandrogenic progestogen (OC) (e.g., Diane-35 ED) for women who have acne. They should advise patients that when they take OCs, their menstrual periods usually become shorter, regular, and lighter. Women need not take a break from OC usage. Vitamin C, antibiotics, griseofulvin, rifampicin, and anticonvulsants (except sodium valproate) interact with OCs. Women using warfarin and oral hypoglycemics and wanting to start using OCs need to consult their physician about changing requirements for warfarin and oral hypoglycemics. The effectiveness of OCs can be diminished by diarrhea and vomiting. Absolute contraindications to OCs include pregnancy, use during the first 2 weeks postpartum, history of thromboembolism, undiagnosed abnormal vaginal bleeding, focal migraine, coronary heart disease, steroid-dependent tumors, recent impaired liver function, and cardiovascular accidents. Some relative contraindications are older than 35 years old and smoking, breast feeding, and hypertension. This article provides a section on how to manage common side effects. For example, if the side effect is acne, the physician should prescribe an OC with increased estrogen and reduced progestogen (e.g., Triphasil/Triquilar to Biphasil/Sequilar). This article lists trade names of various OCs and their estrogen and progestogen doses, e.g., Nordette has 30 mcg ethinyl estradiol and 150 mcg levonorgestrel.
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PMID:Combined oral contraception. 147 9

An overdose of up to 850 levothyroxine sodium tablets (0.2 mg) in a healthy 6-year-old 16.8-kg dog induced an episode of vomiting and hippus within 9 hours of ingestion. The dog was treated with activated charcoal and saline (magnesium sulfate) cathartic. Initially the serum concentration of thyroxine (T4) 4,900.9 nmol/L. On the second day, serum concentration of triiodothyronine (T3) was 5.3 nmol/L. Serum T4 concentration decreased slowly and was not determined to be normal until day 36. Serum T3 concentration was found to be normal on day 6. Serum alanine transaminase activity peaked on day 6 at 345 U/L. Significant abnormalities were not found during the following 36 days. Clinical signs of thyroid hormone toxicosis in dogs and cats include hyperactivity, lethargy, tachycardia, tachypnea, dyspnea, abnormal pupillary light reflexes, vomiting, and diarrhea. High overdoses of levothyroxine sodium in dogs should be managed by initial decontamination and administration of activated charcoal with a cathartic followed by supportive care.
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PMID:Acute overdose of levothyroxine in a dog. 161 89

Epidural morphine is used for postcesarean analgesia, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs are frequently administered to relieve uterine cramps after vaginal delivery. To assess the efficacy of a combination of low-dose epidural morphine and intramuscular diclofenac sodium in postcesarean analgesia, a double-blind, randomized study was conducted. Epidural anesthesia was given to 120 parturients who were randomly allocated into four treatment groups: group A received normal saline solution, 10 mL epidurally and 3 mL intramuscularly (IM); group B received 10 mL of epidural saline solution and 75 mg (3 mL) of diclofenac IM; group C received 2 mg of morphine in 10 mL of epidural saline solution and 3 mL of saline solution IM; and group D received 2 mg of morphine in 10 mL of epidural saline solution and 75 mg of diclofenac IM. Epidural injections were given after delivery of the placenta, and IM injections were given on arrival in the recovery room. Verbal analogue pain scores were recorded at 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24 h after epidural injection. Subjective scores of overall pain relief were also recorded at 24 h. Results showed that scores of overall pain relief were significantly better in group D compared with group A, B, or C (P less than 0.05). Groups A and B required more supplemental meperidine than groups C and D. None of the subjects in group D requested supplemental analgesia. Compared with the other three groups, group D experienced a better analgesic effect for both wound pain and uterine cramping pain from 4 to 18 h (P less than 0.05). Incidence of nausea or vomiting, or both, and pruritus occurred more frequently in groups C and D compared with group A or B (P less than 0.05). No bradypnea was observed during the study period. Diclofenac alone was not effective in postcesarean analgesia.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Combination of low-dose epidural morphine and intramuscular diclofenac sodium in postcesarean analgesia. 161 64

Thirty five asthmatic patients were included in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study of inhaled nedocromil sodium (4 x 4 mg daily) as an additional treatment to high dose (greater than or equal to 1,000 micrograms) inhaled corticosteroids in the management of bronchial asthma. Following a four week baseline, patients received nedocromil sodium (17) or placebo treatment (18) for eight weeks. Five patients (four in the group subsequently randomized to nedocromil sodium) used short course oral corticosteroid therapy during the baseline and four placebo treated patients used oral steroid therapy during treatment. Fifteen patients (11 nedocromil sodium) reported unusual symptoms. Two nedocromil sodium treated patients were withdrawn owing to treatment taste and vomiting. Statistically significant treatment differences in favour of nedocromil sodium were seen for daytime symptoms (p = 0.03) and morning peak expiratory flow (PEF) (p = 0.012) during weeks 5-8, and for clinician opinion (p = 0.02). Patient opinion (p = 0.053) and evening PEF (p = 0.08) failed to reach statistical significance. Eight out of fifteen and three out of seventeen patients considered nedocromil sodium and placebo, respectively, to be very or moderately effective. The results indicate that the addition of nedocromil sodium (4 mg four times daily) to moderate to severe asthmatics not fully controlled on a regimen of greater than or equal to 1,000 micrograms inhaled corticosteroids and inhaled bronchodilators can produce improvements in symptoms and pulmonary function.
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PMID:Inhaled nedocromil sodium as additional treatment to high dose inhaled corticosteroids in the management of bronchial asthma. 166 46

The authors report on the case of a 12.5 and year-old epileptic boy with severe acute pancreatitis which appeared 39 months after starting treatment with sodium valproate (VAP) at a daily dosage of 26.6 mg/kg. Twelve days after hospitalization, a pseudocyst of the pancreas developed, leading to cystoduodenostomy 3 months later. Following VPA suppression, no recurrence of pancreatic symptomatology was observed. The pathophysiological mechanism of this adverse side-effect of VPA treatment remains unclear. The appearance of a painful epigastric syndrome and/or vomiting in a patient subjected to a VPA treatment indicates the possibility or acute pancreatitis, to be confirmed by blood and urinary determination of amylases and abdominal tomodensitometric examination. Finally, the fact that this side-effect may be severe even lethal, brings into question the prescription of this drug in the management of epilepsy.
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PMID:[Acute pancreatitis caused by sodium valproate. Review of the literature apropos of a case in a child]. 166 40

Clinical course and toxicological findings in 18 patients intoxicated with ingested chromium salts are presented. Seventeen of these patients ingested potassium and sodium dichromate while the remaining patient--chromic acid. The first stage of 6-valent chromium is characterized by its irritating effect on the gastro-intestinal mucous membrane manifested by diarrhoea, vomiting often with blood, leading to severe water-electrolyte disorders, acidosis and shock. Lesions to kidneys, liver and myocardium may develop in the next stage. Probably endothelium is also in injured with resulting increase in its permeability. Acute renal failure is not seen even with high levels of chromium in the urine provided, that the recovery from the shock is prompt, and adequate diuresis induced with mannitol and/or furosemide is maintained. All patients with blood chromium concentration exceeding 1 mg/100 g died. This level is of prognostic and diagnostic value indicating an ingestion and absorption of the high doses of this metal.
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PMID:[Clinical and toxicologic problems related to acute poisoning with chromium]. 166 88


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