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Amyloidosis*

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Biopsy* ; Prostate*

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Carcinoma, Small Cell* ; Female ; Ovary*

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Female ; Lactation*

PURPOSE: We compared wound healing between the conventional tie-over dressing and silicone sheeting after skin grafting in patients with skin defects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of a total of 30 cases of skin defects, 15 underwent conventional tie-over dressing and the remaining 15 underwent silicone sheeting skin grafting, we compared hematoma formation and infection status between the 2 techniques 1 and 2 weeks after operation. RESULTS: Hematoma was not observed in all cases. The wound infection rate decreased in silicone group. CONCLUSIONS: Silicone sheeting skin graft may be helpful in reducing wound infection.
Bandages ; Hematoma ; Humans ; Silicones ; Skin ; Skin Transplantation ; Transplants ; Wound Healing ; Wound Infection

Aconitum species have been used in western and eastern medicine for centuries. In present, chinese medicine uses the drug to treat weak constitution, poor metabolism, dysuria, cardiac weakness, gout rheumatism in the limbs, neuralgia. Poisoning may occur from intentional or accidental ingestion, and the concentration of the toxic alkaloids - aonitine, mesaconitine, and hypoconitine - varies depending on species, place of origin, time of harvest, and processing procedure. In addition to cardiac arrhythmias, and hypotension, the alkaloids cause GI upset & neurological symptoms, especially numbness of the mouth and parethesia in the extrimities. The alkaloid causes a prolonged sodium current in cardiac muscle with slowed repolarization. The aconitine acts as a agonist of Na-channel receptor. Vaughan-Williams' classification I antiarrhythmic agents which belong to might be the first choice for the therapy of aconitine induced arrhythmias. The modification of the sodium system by aconitine seems to be responsible for the prolongation of the action potential and the appearance of extrasystoles and fibrillation. We experienced a 67-year-old male patient who suffered chest discomfort and palpitation with ventricular tachycardia through to be caused by aconitine. After treatment for 3days he recovered well and discharged. We report this case with literature review.
Aconitine ; Aconitum ; Action Potentials ; Aged ; Alkaloids ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Cardiac Complexes, Premature ; Classification ; Constitution and Bylaws ; Dysuria ; Eating ; Extremities ; Gout ; Humans ; Hypesthesia ; Hypotension ; Male ; Metabolism ; Mouth ; Myocardium ; Neuralgia ; Poisoning ; Rheumatic Diseases ; Sodium ; Tachycardia, Ventricular* ; Thorax

PURPOSE: To analyze the clinical results of the modified extension block fixation method using conjoined K-wires for bony mallet fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From March 2006 to March 2009, we performed conjoined K-wire fixation as a modification of extension block technique in 9 patients with a bony mallet finger. After the average follow-up of 4.8 months, range of motion, pain, nail deformity, and bony union were evaluated. RESULTS: The average range of motion was 3.3degrees (range, 0-20degrees)of extension lag and 76.7degrees (range, 45-90degrees) of flexion. Bony union was obtained in all patients. No nail deformity was observed. One patient complained of distal interphalangeal joint pain. CONCLUSION: The extension block fixation method using conjoined K-wires can be an acceptable treatment option which provides stable fixation in bony mallet fractures.
Bone Wires ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Fingers ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Joints ; Nails ; Range of Motion, Articular

PURPOSE: Gaining vascular access is difficult and time-consuming in critically ill children, so nowdays, in many countries, intraosseous vascular access is frequently used for rapid vascular access in critically ill children. Its pharmacokinetics is close to that of the peripheral intravenous route, but its infusion flow rate is faster. The purpose of this study was to determine how widely the intraosseous infusion technique was being used in Korean emergency departments. METHODS: We telephoned forty-two (42) randomly selected university-affiliated hospitals. We asked physicians if they use the intraosseous infusion technique. Responders were emergency and pediatric residents and emergency faculty. If they responded that they were not using the intraosseous infusion technique, we asked the reason. Also, we asked about their experiences with the intraosseous infusion technique. RESULTS: Forty-two (42) hospitals were enrolled in this study. No hospital used the intraosseous infusion technique on a regular basis. However, 8 hospitals used the intraosseous infusion technique occasionally. None of the responders had experience with the intraosseous infusion technique. CONCLUSION: The intraosseous infusion technique is currently underrepresented at emergency departments in Korea.
Child ; Critical Illness ; Emergencies* ; Emergency Service, Hospital* ; Humans ; Infusions, Intraosseous* ; Korea* ; Pharmacokinetics

When an ectopic kidney is located on the opposite site from its ureteral insertion into the bladder, the condition is known as crossed ectopia. Ninety per cent of crossed ectopic kidneys are fused to the ipsilateral kidney. Herein we report a case of crossed renal ectopia with fusion in a 20 year old male.
Humans ; Kidney ; Male ; Ureter ; Urinary Bladder ; Young Adult

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Embolism, Air*