Whitla's Dictionary of Treatment Including Medical and Surgical Therapeutics

Whitla's Dictionary of Treatment 1892-1957

ONE thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven began auspiciously for the Belfast Medical School with the appearance of the ninth edition of Whitla's "Dictionary of Medical Treatment." The first edition appeared in January, 1892, and was one of the outstanding medical textbooks of its time. William Whitla was 42 years of age, had held the Chair of Materia Medica for about a year, and his textbook on...

Whitla's Pharmacy Materia Medica and Therapeutics

Whitla's Pharmacy, Materia Medica and Therapeutics

Acute Otitis Media-Induced Gradenigo Syndrome, a Dramatic Response to Intravenous Antibiotic

Introduction: Petrositis is a rare but severe complication of acute otitis media and mastoiditis. Despite efficient antibiotic therapy, there are still reports of both intratemporal and intracranial complications of otitis media with the potential risk of high morbidity and mortality. Petrositis has traditionally been treated with surgery, but recent advances in imaging, with improved antibioti...

Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland

Introduction: Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the thyroid gland is one of the rarest types of all reported thyroid malignancies worldwide. It is very aggressive in nature and carries a poor prognosis. The surgical resection with adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy is the most recommended treatment despite its poor reported outcome.  Case Report: A 74-year-old woman presented wit...