CASE OF CHLOROFORM SYNCOPE.

A New Theory of Chloroform Syncope

The author says in the preface : " Nothing but a strong conviction of being in the right could justify the author of the following pages for expressing views which must give a violent wrench to preconceived opinions, and which will almost certainly be met with opposition from all parties. In justice to himself, and as some explanation of the revolutionary statements here made, it may be added t...

Syncope; the Initial Manifestation of Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report

Syncope is the state of lack of consciousness and temporal loss of postural tone. Syncope might be in association with a variety of benign and life-threatening conditions. Pulmonary embolism (PE) has been shown to be associated with syncope in 13-30 percent of cases. This article presents a novel case report of PE whom syncope was his only manifestation.

Chloroform: An EPA test case.

In March 1998, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposal to raise the drinking water maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) for chloroform, a suspected human carcinogen, from zero to 300 parts per billion. The proposal marked a departure from the agency's traditional reliance on linear dose-response models in performing risk assessment, and reflected the new thinking co...

Transient Loss of Consciousness; Syncope or Seizure: A Case Report

Introduction: Transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) is one of the common causes for referral to hospital. Syncope and seizure can cause TLOC. Syncope and seizures can be the consequences of each other's. Their common features often lead to misdiagnosis. Case Description: The purpose of this study was to present a patient (male, over 80 years), who received antiepileptic treatment for 6 years f...

Case report: unexplained syncope explained.