Dr. Howle Replies to Dr. Lewis.

Dr. Andrade replies

C. Andrade in his letter published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry Vol 38, No.2 Page 117, has suggested that non responsiveness to ECT should also be considered an additional pre-requisite for patients who are to receive clozapine. For the reference of the readers of Indian Journal of Psychiatry, I would like to mention the views of some of the foreign authors on this issue. The clinical re...

Dr. E. O. Lewis

Born in 1882 in the Rhondda Valley, he graduated in 1903 at Aberystwyth and Went on to St. John's College, Cambridge, Where, after taking his B.A. degree, he Was appointed University Demonstrator in Experimental Psychology. In 1915, after a short period abroad, he returned to Cambridge to carry out research at Littleton House Special School, in conjunction with the University Psychological Labo...

Dr Google or Dr Lazy?

Sir, I was recently on call for nephrology, and something happened. I was rung by a first year junior doctor at 1 am, saying that a patient's 'MEWS score was 6'. The patient had had a renal transplant that day. A score of 6 is very high. It should trigger a rapid senior review, and possible intensive care re-ferral. Modified early warning score (MEWS) is an electronic early warning score based ...

PATHOLOGY OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Dr: Khitam Dr: Sazan Dr: Kifah Dr amear

BLOOD VESSEL DISEASES Blood vessels have a primary function of nourishing various organs and tissues of the body by supplying them with blood. Vascular diseases are manifested clinically through three mechanisms that are reflected through the diseased vessel (s) as 1. Progressive narrowing of the lumen associated with progressive ischemia of the relevant tissues. 2. Thrombosis associated with p...

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