Metastatic melanoma to the heart presenting with ventricular tachycardia
Chest - May 1, 1991, by Robert Sheldon,
Debra Isaac
Intracardiac tumors may present with a variety of manifestations, including tachyarrhythmias. [1] The reported tachyarrhythmias generally occur with atrial tumors, and to our knowledge, there have been no reports of sustained ventricular tachycardia associated with intra... (Read More)
Treatment of malignant pleural effusions with doxorubicin hydrochloride-containing poly microspheres - L-lactic acid
Chest - April 1, 1991, by Osamu Ike,
Yasuhiko Shimizu,
Shigeki Hitomi,
Ryoichi Wada,
Yoshito Ikada
Patients with malignant pleural effussions are considered to be in the advanced stage of malignant disease and are sometimes considered as being in the terminal stage. In addition to systematic chemotherapy, the removal of the pleural effusion and the prevention of recur... (Read More)
New developments in asbestos-induced pleural disease
Chest - January 1, 1991, by David A. Schwartz
Between 1940 and 1979, 27.5 million individuals in the United States were exposed to asbestos while at work. [1] Among exposed workers, almost 19 million have had cumulative exposures that are considered to be potentially hazardous. [1] These asbestos-exposed workers ha... (Read More)
Latency analysis in occupational epidemiology
Archives of Environmental Health - March 1, 1990, by Harvey Checkoway,
Neil Pearce,
John L.S. Hickey,
John M. Dement
Latency Analysis in Occupational Epidemiology
CANCER and other diseases that occur many years following initial exposure are often of principal interest in occupational cohort studies. Consequently, in an epidemiologic analysis focused on estimating exposure-response gra... (Read More)
Bronchoalveolar lavage in the nonimmunocompromised patient
Chest - November 1, 1989, by Rick A. Helmers,
Gary W. Hunninghake
Although the technique of washing the lung with physiologic saline solution to remove accumulated material has been used therapeutically for many years, it was with the advent of the use of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the 1970s that bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) be... (Read More)
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy associated with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS
Chest - November 1, 1989, by Subrahmanya Bhat,
Albert E. Heurich,
Rafael A. Vaquer,
Eddy K. Dunn,
Arnold M. Strashun,
Stephan L. Kamholz
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) is a systemic disorder primarily affecting the bones, joints, and soft tissues and developing in association with another disease process. Acute pyogenic pulmonary processes (empyema, lung abscess) are occasionally accompanied by transi... (Read More)
Peritoneal lymphomatosis - Radiographic Highlights
American Family Physician - October 1, 1989, by James Provenzale,
Salvatore A. Deluca
Peritoneal Lymphomatosis
A wide variety of primary neoplasms, most commonly ovarian and gastrointestinal tumors, may result in carcinomatous spread to the peritoneum and omentum. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a less common cause of peritoneal and omental involvement by tumor an... (Read More)
Pleural mesothelioma
American Family Physician - March 1, 1989, by John Davenport
Pleural Mesothelioma The incidence of pleural mesothelioma will probably increase into the next century. A complete occupational history should include an inquiry about asbestos exposure, especially in patients with chest pain or dyspnea. The latency period between exposu... (Read More)
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