"CHRONIC RECURRING MEMBRANOUS PHARYNGITIS."

Chronic Pharyngitis with Elongated Uvula

Physician in charge ot the 1 hroat Department of the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

Chronic inferior venacava thrombosis in membranous nephropathy.

A 30-year-old gentleman, a known membranous nephropathy patient since 2002, presented a month ago for recurrent bipedal oedema and dilated veins in front and back of abdomen (Figure 1). After contrast prophylaxis, a venogram was done with the intention of intervention in the same sitting if required. His venogram showed non-visualization of the entire infra-hepatic inferior venacava (IVC) that ...

Pharyngitis

Pharyngitis.

Sore throat is one of the most common reasons for visits to family physicians. While most patients with sore throat have an infectious cause (pharyngitis), fewer than 20 percent have a clear indication for antibiotic therapy (i.e., group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection). Useful, well-validated clinical decision rules are available to help family physicians care for patients who present...

Determination of Helicobacter pylori in patients with chronic nonspecific pharyngitis.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine if there is a relationship between Helicobacter pylori colonization in the pharynx mucous membrane and chronic nonspecific pharyngitis. STUDY DESIGN A prospective clinical study. METHODS Seventy patients with chronic pharyngitis and 20 healthy control subjects were examined with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and culture for H. pylori colonization in the ...