Epiploic appendagitis and omental infarction: pitfalls and look-alikes

Epiploic appendagitis and omental infarction are benign self-limiting conditions that are more frequent than generally assumed. Both disorders frequently mimic symptoms of an abdominal surgical emergency, often leading to clinical misdiagnosis of appendicitis or diverticulitis. Because a misdiagnosis can result in an unnecessary laparotomy, a correct diagnosis is of great importance. Ultrasound and computed tomography can be used to make a reliable diagnosis. This pictorial essay illustrates the various ultrasonographic and computed tomographic appearances of epiploic appendagitis and omental infarction and focuses on their radiologic differential diagnoses and pitfalls. Received: 22 February 2001/Accepted: 18 April 2001     

黄芪治疗急性心肌梗塞的现代研究

介绍中药黄芪制刺在治疗急性心肌梗塞方面现代研究的成果。并对中药学的性味归经及药理学的化学成分作简要概括。就黄芪治疗急性心肌梗塞，从临床应用、疗效原理以及病生理的角度进行纵向综述。     

Cholesterol atheromatous embolism: an increasingly recognized cause of acute renal failure

BACKGROUND.: Cholesterol atheromatous embolism is a systemic disease resultingfrom cholesterol crystal embolization to many organs, includingthe kidney. Vascular surgery, vascular radiology investigationsand anticoagulation have been identified as inciting factors. METHODS.: Fifteen patients with extensive atherosclerosis, presentingwith simultaneous occurrence of acute renal failure and peripheralischaemic changes were diagnosed as having acute renal failuredue to cholesterol atheromatous embolism. RESULTS.: The patients, 12 men and three women, had an average age of65 years. In one patient, spontaneous occurrence of the diseasewas observed. An inciting factor was identified in 14 patients:aortography in 10, aortic surgery in two, and thrombolysis intwo. Clinical course of acute renal failure was quite variable.Four patients required dialysis; 11 were conservatively managed.All patients had concomitant skin lesions, including digitalmottling, cyanosis and gangrene of the toes, and livedo reticularisof the lower limb and abdomen. Eosinophilia was the most commonlaboratory abnormality. The diagnosis of cholesterol atheromatousembolism was confirmed by tissue examination in eight; in threeit was based on the finding of retinal cholesterol emboli; infourpatients it was made on clinical grounds. Seven patientsdied within 36 months. Death was most commonly from cardiaccauses. CONCLUSIONS.: Since the population at risk for cholesterol embolism is growingand the disease is iatrogenic in origin, we should expect todetect cholesterol embolism with greater frequency as causeof acute renal failure in the future.     

Outcome of a multicenter treatment program including autologous or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for de novo acute myeloid leukemia

Abstract: The results of an intensive treatment program for patients 16–60 yr of age with de novo acute myeloid leukemia are presented. The patients were given conventional induction treatment with daunorubicin and cytarabine. Patients not entering complete remission (CR) after 1 course of daunorubicin/cytarabine were given 1 course of amsacrine/etoposide/cytarabine. Those entering complete remission received 3 consolidation courses using mitoxantrone, etoposide, amsacrine and cytarabine. One hundred and eighteen patients were enrolled. Complete remission was attained after 1–2 courses in 90 patients (76%). Another 6 patients reached CR after 3–4 induction courses for a total CR rate of 81%. If feasible, patients were offered either allogeneic or unpurged autologous bone marrow transplantation. Twenty-four patients underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation; 15 in first remission, 8 in second remission, 1 in early relapse. Thirty patients below 56 yr of age underwent autologous bone marrow transplantation in first remission. The overall probability of survival at 4 yr was 34%, and for patients below 40 yr of age 50%. Leukemia-free survival was 35% for the whole cohort of patients; 52% for patients below 40 yr of age. Patients undergoing allogeneic or autologous bone marrow transplantation in first remission had an overall survival of 86% and 47%, respectively, while the probability of leukemia-free survival in these groups was 87% vs. 40% at 4 yr. The CR rate and long-term results of this intensive treatment program compare favorably with other recent studies using intensive consolidation with allogeneic or autologous bone marrow transplantation or high dose cytarabine.     

肺移植急性排斥反应及其控制实验研究

观察了大鼠实验性肺移植术后急性排斥反应的病理改变。异系间移植术后２ｄ，移植肺内小血管及支气管周围出现单核细胞浸润。４ｄ上述细胞浸润波及肺泡壁，导致肺泡壁增厚，肺内小静脉系及毛细血管管腔变窄，血流不畅。术后６ｄ，血液循环严重障碍处，肺泡完全坏死，环抱素Ａ可使上述排斥反应得到明显抑制。     

Drug Induced Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis

A 62-year-old woman with diabetic triopathy developed widespread erythematous macules, numerous pustules, and a high fever after she underwent electric coagulation for vitreous hemorrhage. She was administered several drugs at that time. After discontinuation of the drugs, the eruption disappeared, and the fever returned to normal within two weeks. A positive patch test with isepamicin sulfate highly suggested that the symptoms described above were due to drug allergy. Cadralazine, which was positive in the drug lymphocyte stimulation test (DLST), could not be excluded from the causative drugs. A false-positive DLST with ofloxacin was confirmed by an accidental challenge test. To our knowledge, this is the first report of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis due to isepamicin sulfate and/or cadralazine.     

Effects of Phentolamine on Hemorrheology and Hemodynamics in Dogs with Acute Liver Damage

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急性出血坏死性胰腺炎手术治疗的临床观察

总结了经手术证实为急性出血坏死性胰腺炎的５３例患者的手术疗效。发现该病应早期手术。若发病４天后手术，体温在３８℃以上、脉搏超过１２０次／分、收缩压在１２ｋＰａ（１ｋＰａ＝７．５ｍｍＨｇ）以下、有弥漫性腹膜炎、白细胞高于１６×１０９／Ｌ和术后有重要器官功能衰竭者，术后病死率明显增高。手术方法以胰腺坏死组织清除加三造瘘、腹腔三套管持续冲洗为优。抑制胰腺分泌的药物主要选用５氟脲嘧啶。引起胰腺感染的常见病原菌依次是大肠杆菌、肺炎克雷白杆菌、肠球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、绿脓杆菌、奇异假单胞菌、链球菌、产气肠杆菌和脆弱类杆菌９种细菌。选用抗生素应遵守３个原则：①抗生素必须能通过血胰屏障。②能在胰腺组织中形成有效的治疗浓度。③能有效地抑制引起胰腺感染的病原菌。这样，才能取得良好的治疗效果。