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... follow-up of these patients with awareness of the possibilities of relapse and the complications of hypopituitarism is indicated. Cushing’s Disease in Children: Report of Three Cases Ping-Yi ... surgery for Cushing’s disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1997;82:3196−202. 7. McArthur RG, Cloutier MD, Hayles AB, Sprague RG. Cushing’s disease in children: finding...

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... family screening. In 25- 30% of cases, this might provide the first indicator of an underlying FAP syndrome. Conflict of interest: The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists. ... cribriform- morular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Am J Clin Pathol, 2001. 115: 486-493. 7. Yamashita T., et al. Peculiar nuclear clearing composed of microfilaments in...

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... fingers and pneumothorax. Chest radiographic findings are normal in 10 to 20% of infected persons and findings in others include infiltrate, cavitation, fibrosis, effusion or pleural thickening. 5 The ... MIMICKING PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS – A REPORT OF THREE CASES *TN Singh, S Kananbala, KS Devi Abstract Paragonimiasis is an important cause of pulmonary disease worldwide. Inf...

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... from the findings of the literature reviewed, including person and disease/ treatment. Person Person variables that contribute to the rising incidence of chronic GVHD include older age of recipients ... transplantation. The range of incidence of chronic graft-versus-host disease in children found in this review was large, from 0% to 46%. Incidence of chronic graft-versus...

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... clinical examination) using botulinum toxin injections have been reported, but evidence is limited regarding the effect of botulinum toxin treatment on the development of bony deformity. In a nested ... dysplasia includes an evaluation of the presence of an asymmetry of fat folds of the thigh and buttocks; a Trendelenburg’s sign; limitations of passive range of motion in al...

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... pain is inadequate after 30-60 minutes), give an IV bolus of: • Morphine 0.1-0.15 mg/kg/dose (maximum 7.5 mg/dose). • Repeat morphine once after 60 minutes if pain relief inadequate. • Administer ... CPG 21-1 Management of Sickle Cell Disease in Children. Page 14 of 15 Appendix 1. Monitoring Guidelines for Patients Receiving Intravenous Opioid Analgesia: Monitoring Analge...

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... statistically significant. The increase in receipt of sealants may be due in part to the increased use of dental sealants in recent years, as the percentage of uninsured and insured children with dental ... provided at intervals which meet reasonable standards of dental practice or as medically necessary and must include relief of pain and infections, restoration of tee...

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... protein 57 as predictive factors. Although these studies included cases of meningococcal meningitis, they were the minority of total cases. In a study analysing a subgroup of 60 cases of meningococcal ... the use of throat swabs, urine antigen testing or routine blood antibody testing in confirming diagnosis of IMD. 4 CONFIRMING THE DIAGNOSIS 12 MANAGEMENT OF INVASI...

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... exclude IgA deficiency and history of low gluten intake or drugs Agenda • Change in clinical paradigm • Definitions of coeliac disease • New diagnostic guidelines • Algorithms AsymptomaticPersonatGeneticRiskforCD Explainimplication of positivetestresult(s)andgetconsentfortesting HLADQ ... 2009 Guidelines: AHRQ (USA, 2004) 1. Sensitivity/specificity of serological...

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... features including grade of steatosis, inflammatory infiltrate, and ballooning, the presence of Mallory hyaline, and stage of fibrosis were graded according to the scoring system proposed by Kleiner ... prothrombin time were essentially within the normal range in all patients. Positive autoantibodies in low titres were found in 20% of patients including ANA in 15.4%, and SMA...

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