Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to E J Strasser.
The course of three patients apparently struck by lightning is reviewed. The circumstances of the injury and the power of the lightning discharge are uncontrollable variables affecting morbidity and mortality. Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation followed by careful clinical monitoring and aggressive treatment of involved organ systems will help most patients to complete recovery.
Two instances of extraperitoneal inguinal endometriosis are presented with a review of the previous reports of proven diagnosis. A high index of suspicion is needed to avoid needless prolonged observation. The diagnosis must be considered in any woman of childbearing age especially if the groin mass is associated with menstrual variability in size and in tenderness of the mass. Excision is curative and should result in permanent relief of pain.
A case of postpartum hemorrhage into a nonfunctioning islet cell tumor of the pancreas is presented. The manifestations and surgical management of this tumor are discussed. The incidence and pathological significance of such a tumor are examined.