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B M Rush

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PubMed1992

Snake bite poisoning in pregnancy. A review of the literature.

With our 2 cases, there are 30 reported cases in English of snake bite poisoning in pregnancy with some details presented and 20 cases without details, for a total of 50 cases. We reviewed the maternal and fetal outcomes in the 30 cases that had such information. Poisoning by members of the Crotalidae family (rattlesnakes, cotton-mouths [water moccasins] and copperheads) during pregnancy carries with it a fetal wastage rate of 43% and a maternal mortality rate of 10%. Pit viper bites cause a bleeding diathesis from the fact that the venom of these snakes contains a procoagulant that defibrinates the blood and leads to bleeding throughout the body.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1991

Indigenous amebiasis.

A case of amebic anemia in a 53-year-old Louisianian prompted us to report it, in order to create awareness of such cases occurring in the absence of foreign travel. If one is cognizant of amebiasis it will be included in the differential diagnosis when it is proper to do so.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1991

Retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis.

We present a case of retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis treated by urgent abdomino-perineal resection of the rectum with permanent colostomy. We can find no prior case in the English literature treated in this manner. Retroperitoneal occurrence of this disease is unusual. The process originated from perianal sepsis following chemotherapy for head and neck cancer.

Adult↗
PubMed1983

Spontaneous biliary enteric fistulas.

Biliary enteric fistulas usually occur as a complication of chronic cholelithiasis, may be difficult to document preoperatively, and often pose problems in surgical management. We reviewed 13 cases of spontaneous biliary enteric fistulas to identify methods of diagnosis, management, and complications. There was no specific set of clinical symptoms or signs that led to the diagnosis of a fistula. In six cases the diagnosis was made preoperatively by x-ray films showing pneumobilia, gallstone in the small bowel, or fistula. Initial surgical treatment included cholecystectomy in six cases, small bowel enterotomy and removal of gallstones in four, and vagotomy and antrectomy in one case. Two patients initially treated without operation were lost to follow-up. Eight complications occurred in six patients, and there were three deaths due to underlying cardiac disease. The morbidity and mortality of biliary enteric fistulas associated with chronic cholecystitis may be avoided by performing elective cholecystectomy when the patient is in optimal condition.

Aged↗