Perknite (Lime-Magnesia Rocks)

Farther Observations on the Action of Lime Water and Magnesia on Common Peruvian Bark

Some Remarks on the Supposed Effects of Lime and Magnesia in Promoting the Solubility of Peruvian Bark

the effedts of magnefia in promoting the folubility of the Peruvian bark, I flatter myfelf, Sir, from your known candour, and defire to promote every kind of ufeful medical inquiry, that you will readily permit me, through the channel of the fame valuable work, to Jay before the public a few remarks on fome of Dr. Skeete's deductions, which, to me, feem to be not well founded.?As the experiment...

Lime

Lymphocyte membrane rafts contain molecules critical for immunoreceptor signaling. Here, we report identification of a new raft-associated adaptor protein LIME (Lck-interacting molecule) expressed predominantly in T lymphocytes. LIME becomes tyrosine phosphorylated after cross-linking of the CD4 or CD8 coreceptors. Phospho-LIME associates with the Src family kinase Lck and its negative regulato...

Near death by milk of magnesia.

We report a case of hypermagnesemia associated with the use of milk of magnesia in a male patient with end-stage renal disease. After experiencing nausea and vomiting, he developed severe bradycardia and then asystole. Resuscitation efforts were successful; however, he developed atrial fibrillation with severe widening of the QRS and diffuse ST elevation, hypothermia, hypotension and apnoea req...

Lime-induced phytophotodermatitis

This case describes a scenario of lime-induced phytophotodermatitis. Phytophotodermatitis is a dermatitis caused after the skin is exposed to photosensitizing compounds in plants and then exposed to sunlight. Many common plants including citrus fruits, celery, and wild parsnip contain these photosensitizing compounds which cause phytophotodermatitis. It is important for a physician to be aware ...