CRANIAL BLOOD-SWELLINGS,

Salivary gland swellings.

Unusual groin swellings.

It is important to remember that a swelling in the groin may be part of a generalized disease or may arise from a structure peculiar to the region. It is therefore pertinent in patients presenting with swellings in the groin always to examine the groin in conjunction with the rest of the body and not in isolation. Careful examination of the patient's axilla, neck and abdomen will indicate wheth...

Hematocrit of the human cranial blood pool.

• Since the hematocrit of arteriolar and capillary blood is substantially lower than that found in larger vessels, the mean hematocrit of total organs will be lower than the large vessel hematocrit, particularly in organs, such as human brain, that contain very rich capillary beds. This has been demonstrated in many tissues.-~' It is the purpose of this article to describe a basic technique for...

The Clinical Diagnosis of Swellings

The Syndrome of 'Hard Swellings'.

Answer: C A 63-year-old Chinese hawker presented with episodic left-sided dull abdominal pain over several years, associated with increasing abdominal distention and early satiety. She also had very occasional dyspnoea. Physical examination revealed bilateral ballotable renal masses. A slightly raised fi brous plaque was noted on the left side of her forehead. Her full blood count, renal panel,...