Biomedical subjects

Gordon Wishart

Publications and source records attributed to Gordon Wishart.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2003

Severe systemic reaction to (99m)Tc-methylene diphosphonate: a case report.

We report an unusual severe systemic reaction that occurred in a woman after a (99m)Tc-methylene diphosphonate bone scan and for which no alternative explanation could be found. The bone scintigram showed diffusely increased uptake in the liver and kidneys accompanied by reversible dysfunction of these organs and dermatologic manifestations. We speculate that an immune-mediated mechanism may have caused this unusual reaction.

Adult↗

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Nurse practitioner training in breast examination.

BACKGROUND: To date, there have been no published guidelines, either locally or nationally, to advise nurse practitioners on training and assessment in breast and axillary examination. This study is a prospective audit of the clinical competence of a nurse practitioner in breast and axillary clinical examination, following an 18-month period of clinical training and supervision by two consultant breast surgeons. CONCLUSION: The results of the audit show that the nurse achieved a high level of concordance with the findings of consultant breast surgeons. This training and audit process could be incorporated into the training and assessment of future nurse practitioners in this specialist area.

Axilla↗

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Nurse specialists in breast care: a developing role.

This article describes how one regional breast unit has incorporated the traditional role of the breast care nurse and the developing role of the nurse practitioner into valued and complementary members of the multidisciplinary team. It also details how specialist nurse roles have evolved in the unit.

Breast Neoplasms↗