Porphyria for the general physician

Porphyria for the general physician.

Most physicians will probably identify no more than one or two cases of porphyria during their career, but will have excluded the diagnosis in many more and thus have a high threshold for contemplating the diagnosis. It is an increasingly important diagnosis to make because prevention of attacks is essential, effective treatments are available, and family studies and medico-legal issues are of ...

CARDIOLOGY UPDATE Echocardiography and the general physician

Submitted 25 May 2003 Accepted 23 June 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S ince the pioneering work of Edler in the 1950s, echocardiography machines have evolved into highly complex and sophisticated instruments, allowing detailed analysis of cardiac anatomy and function. They have become so widely available that approximately 1 000 000 echo studies are performed each year in t...

Amoebiasis as it concerns the general physician.

Atypical mycobacteria: an important differential for the general physician.

Atypical mycobacteria, or more correctly nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) species, are a ubiquitous group of environmental organisms that have potential to cause pathological presentations, varying from skin and superficial infections to deeper infections with or without systemic dissemination. Many NTM species are well-recognised pathogens, whereas others are newly emerging and their pathoge...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection for the general physician.