DR. JOHNSON AS A BIBLIOGRAPHER

The Ailments and Physicians of Dr. Johnson *

Boswell and other writers have made Johnson probably the most intimately known man of all time. His medical history is almost as explicit. With the exception of the period from early manhood to middle age-in general, a time lacking in medical incidents-we can follow his case history from before birth through his autopsy two days after death. Johnson's mother was forty years old when she had her...

Dr. Samuel Johnson: His Medical History as Recorded by James Boswell.

Liver cirrhosis as a delayed complication of Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

A 26-year-old woman was referred to our department due to fever and skin rash after having taken medication for a common cold. Physical examination revealed erythematous skin changes on her body associated with mucosal involvement in her eyes and oral cavity. Peripheral blood examination revealed leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. Liver function test showed hyperbilirubinemia. She was managed wit...

Idiopathic Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in a Child: a Case Report

Background Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is one of potentially fatal disorders that often occur after taking certain types of medication. There are reports of this disease after some infections. This paper presents the case of a young boy with idiopathic Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Case Report A six-year-old male patient with complaint of fever and skin lesions was transferred to emergency depar...

Dr Gonzalez as a Practice Colleague: A Memoir.

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