Skin Tests for Sensitivity to Liver

Skin Sensitivity to Halothane Vapour

Third, inflation of the balloon may distort the position of the distal orifice so that an electronic artefact is obtained. We further agree that perforation of a small pulmonary artery was possible, but would like to re-emphasize that the blood was bright red. This suggests that the bleeding was not from the pulmonary artery. Furthermore, in a patient with pulmonary hypertension, perforation of...

approach to liver function tests in children

the liver is a multifactorial organ which is involved in a number of critical excretory, synthetic and metabolic functions. although the term 'liver function test' is commonly used, it is imprecise since many of the tests, such as transaminase, do not measure liver function. therefore, these tests should be referred to as 'liver enzyme tests', and 'liver function tests' should be the term used ...

Sensitivity tests for the polymyxins.

Although the value of polymyxins B and E in the treatment of infections with Gram-negative bacilli is well recognized, they are not usually used unless the causal organisms are insensitive to antibiotics with wider activity. In consequence, sensitivity tests for them are not common laboratory procedures and it is not generally appreciated that the usual methods are not entirely satisfactory. Ju...

Reactions to prick and intradermal skin tests.

BACKGROUND Allergy skin testing is a common procedure for the diagnosis of atopic diseases with a small risk of systemic reactions. OBJECTIVE To determine the 12-month incidence of systemic reactions (SRs) to skin prick testing (SPT) and intradermal skin testing (ST) and the symptoms and response to immediate treatment with epinephrine intramuscularly. METHODS A prospective study was conduc...

Tests of bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics.