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E A Attix

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PubMed1981

Establishing a low back school.

We present a plan for establishing a facility for conservative treatment of patients with low back pain. This system is based on a concept of one therapist instructing one patient in certain anatomy and body mechanics appropriate to his needs. Audiovisual programs are used in this part of the program. Exercises are prescribed for specific muscle groups important in achieving proper postures during the activities of daily living and to stretch contractures that contribute to lordotic stresses on the lumbar spine. After the completion of three or four sessions necessary to achieve reeducation, the patient is asked to demonstrate his proficiency on an obstacle course. The various requirements in terms of personnel, space, equipment, and printed material for establishing such a low back school are enumerated.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1981

Biochemical and coagulation changes in a canine model of acute necrotizing pancreatitis.

Acute necrotizing (hemorrhagic) pancreatitis was induced in 12 dogs by infusing oleic acid into their pancreatic ducts. There were decreases in blood pH, complement, antithrombin III, blood platelets, 24- and 48-hour plasminogen, and 24-hour haptoglobin and modest decreases in serum albumin. There were increases in fibrinogen, 48- to 120-hour haptoglobin, and 96-hour and 120-hour plasminogen and prolongations of prothrombin and activated partial thromboplastin times. The latter 2 changes together with decreases in antithrombin III, platelet numbers, and complement were indicative of consumption coagulopathy. A clinically innocuous but statistically significant decrease in serum total and ionized calcium despite significant acidosis was noted. This indicates that serum total and ionized calcium is helpful in making the diagnosis of acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Methemalbuminemia of 6 mg/dl at 24 hours and 7 mg/dl at 48 hours indicates that methemalbuminemia is a valuable diagnostic and prognostic finding in association with acute necrotizing pancreatitis.

Acute Disease↗