Disposable parafilm cover for the applanation tonometer.
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Tonometry, Ocular↗
Biomedical subjects
E Assia
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Further evidence for the involvement of immunoregulatory processes in corneal alkali burns: effects of immunosuppression and convalescent serum.
Alkali burns were produced in one eye of a group of mice. Two, 3 and 4 weeks later the second eye of each mouse was similarly burned. The rate of perforation in the second-burned eyes was significantly higher than in the first eye. This effect was abolished by immunosuppressing the animals before the burning of the first eyes. This potentiation effect of an ocular burn on subsequent ones is transferable to other mice by intraperitoneal administration of convalescent serum prepared from mice that were previously burned. This evidence suggests that ocular alkali burns cause the appearance in the circulation of antigens not previously present there. The antibodies produced against these antigens exacerbate the subsequent burn lesion and perhaps also the condition of the original burn.
Alkalies↗
Sports anaemia: a myth?
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Adaptation, Physiological↗
Fatal heatstroke after a short march at night: a case report.
A case of heatstroke is reported in a young recruit who participated in a 4-km march at night. Body temperature was not measured at the time of collapse. Hyperventilation and aggressive behavior misled to the incorrect diagnosis of hysteric reaction. Upon arrival at the Medical Center 4h later, the patient experienced deep coma, renal failure, shock, and uncontrolled bleeding. Inspite of intensive treatment, the patient died 27 h after collapse. A positive blood culture suggests the involvement of septicemia in the fulminant picture of the disease. The importance of immediate measurement of rectal temperature in any case of collapse after exercise is emphasized.
Adolescent↗