Cardiac standstill due to digoxin poisoning successfully treated with atrial pacing.

Pallid syncope successfully treated by permanent cardiac pacing

The aims of this study are to raise awareness among paediatricians, neurologists and paediatric neurologists of the potential benefits of permanent cardiac pacing in patients who have severe and disabling reflex anoxic seizures (RAS) associated with reflex asystole, sometimes called ‘pallid syncope’. Up to now pacing was generally held not to be required for RAS as it is self-limiting and safe....

Amitraz Poisoning Treated Successfully with Atropine.

Very few cases have been reported with Amitraz as a suicidal agent from India. Here we present such a case treated successfully with atropine sulphate.

Keratitis due to Aspergillus flavus successfully treated with thiabendazole.

A case of Aspergillus flavus keratitis treated successfully with 4% suspension of thiabendazole is reported. This seems to be the first case of successful treatment of keratomycosis with thiabendazole. All other reported cases treated with this drug either had their eyes removed or did not retain any useful vision. Its ability to penetrate ocular tissues, ability to remain in concentrations hig...

Atrial standstill secondary to atrial inexcitability.

Atrial standstill

A 37-year-old male patient was referred to our cardiology division with a longstanding and worsening history of short episodes of dizziness and reduced effort tolerance. He denied any syncope, palpitations or chest pain. His medical history was unremarkable and he took no medication. Family history was negative for cardiac diseases at a young age or premature sudden death. On clinical examinati...