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D Klaucke

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PubMed1986

The Widal slide agglutination test, a valuable rapid diagnostic test in typhoid fever patients at the Infectious Diseases Hospital of Jakarta.

The Widal slide agglutination test was evaluated as a rapid diagnostic test in typhoid fever patients at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia from 1980-1982. The results of the test can be available within 45 minutes of patient admission. The study showed that, among 229 patients with Salmonella typhi-positive typhoid fever and 179 control fever patients, when the Widal O antibody titer was greater than or equal to 1:20 the sensitivity was 53%, the specificity 98%, the positive predictive value 96%, and the negative predictive value 68%. A negative Widal test (O antibody titer less than 1:20) does not provide useful information, but when the O antibody titer is greater than or equal to 1:20 the clinician at the Infectious Diseases Hospital of Jakarta can be 96% certain that the patient has typhoid fever.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1983

[Experiences with the steroid narcotic alfaxalone/alfadolone (Aurantex) in emergency patients in rescue service].

Prehospital emergency patients, especially with polytrauma and/or severe head injury need sedation for intubation and transportation. The use of relaxant drugs is dangerous under these circumstances. The "ideal drug" for this indication should not have any harmful effects on respiration, circulation, intracranial pressure, and should facilitate intubation. Short action without cumulation is desirable to make an early neurological diagnosis possible. Althesin was studied in our rescue service (ambulance and helicopter) in 133 cases (trauma n = 91, neurologic n = 18, cardiologic n = 12, intoxication n = 12), Althesin facilitated intubation in 129 cases, and was generally sufficient for sedation. Negative side effects were not seen provided althesin was correctly used. The necessity of the preceding use of an antihistaminic drug is emphasized. Althesin should not be used in patients suffering from severe cardiac disease because of its possible negative influence on cardiocirculatory function.

Adult↗
PubMed1982

Pseudomonas aeruginosa skin infections in persons using a whirlpool in Vermont.

Four guests at a ski resort in Vermont reported contracting a characteristic papular, pustular, or vesicular rash after using the resort's whirlpool. Pseudomonas aeruginosa serotype 1, bacteriophage type 86, was isolated from a pustule on one patient, water within the whirlpool, and the whirlpool diatomaceous earth filter. This appears to be the first outbreak of dermatitis associated with P. aeruginosa serotype 1. Previous reports of whirlpool-associated dermatitis outbreaks have identified serotype 9 and 11 isolates of P aeruginosa as the causative agents.

Adult↗
PubMed1982

[Thiopental for the prevention of severe brain damage after carbon monoxide poisoning. Case report on 3 cases].

Three cases of severe carbon monoxide poisoning are described presenting with deep coma, generalised extensor spasms and myoclonia as symptoms of acute midbrain syndrome. Despite this poor prognosis all patients survived without essential neurological impairment. This favourable outcome is thought to be due to the administration of thiopentone for the amelioration of hypoxic brain damage in dosages commonly employed in anaesthesia.

Adult↗