Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to C R May.
We report renal calculi fragmentation in a hemophiliac patient through the use of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. The Dornier Human Model III lithotriptor was used with the patient under general anesthesia and high frequency intermittent positive pressure ventilation was delivered via a Siemen-Elema 900-D Ventilator. The pathological features and clinical course are discussed.
Reported is a case of baclofen overdose in a 23-year-old woman. The patient manifested typical symptoms of baclofen overdose, including hypotonia, respiratory depression, and seizures. She was treated successfully with positive pressure ventilation, sedation, and intravenous antibiotics, and was discharged from the hospital on the 14th day following admission with no residual neurological signs, to be followed up in medical and psychiatric outpatient clinics. As baclofen becomes increasingly popular in the treatment of muscle spasm in certain neurological disorders, its availability for misuse increases.