BACKGROUND Developments in clinical and laboratory medical practice have resulted in a large increase in laboratory workload, with considerable financial implications. It has been shown that the design of laboratory request cards can influence patterns of test ordering and possibly reduce inappropriate requests. AIMS/METHODS To redesign pathology request cards with a view to reducing inapprop...

In view of certain recent developments in the measurement of lung function, it has seemed appropriate to attempt a review of these at this time. For the sake of convenience the function of the lungs may be divided into (1) ventilatory and (2) respiratory. The ventilatory function has to do with the mechanical moving of air in and out of the lungs, while the respiratory function deals with the d...

for diagnosing prom, the need has been acutely felt for special care in obstetrics. coordinated management for patient care between the clinician and midwives is the custom in several obstetric care centers. diagnosis and treatment by the physician has greatly facilitated the work of midwives, to the extent that they now play an important role in the special nursing of women in solving obstetri...

in this study, a 2.5-year-old boy suffering from a febrile seizure with normal laboratory tests and a history of immune hemolytic anemia was examined. brain mri demonstrated some tumors in the frontal, parietal, and occipital lobe that corroborated the pathology results of primary central nervous system lymphoma for the patient. the patient was treated with high- dose of methotrexate. our resul...

Introduction: Evaluation of persistent vertigo in post infarct patients is very important as the management depends on whether the cause is purely of central origin or due to associated vestibular affliction.   Case Report: A patient with left sided dorsolateral medullary syndrome and persistent vestibular symptoms was evaluated. Vestibular test battery showed abnormal smooth pursuit, bilateral...

Labral tears frequently require repair [Kim S, Ha K, Han K. Biceps Load test: a clinical test for superior labrum anterior and posterior lesions in shoulders with recurrent anterior dislocations. The American Journal of Sports Medicine 1999;27(3):300-3]. Physiotherapists need confidence in clinical tests used to detect labral pathology to accurately identify this condition. This review systemat...

The importance of creatinine level in determining pathology the body is still unclear. When evaluated with other kidney function tests, it thought to be a sign another problem. In this study, we examined findings 66-year-old patient no history chronic disease, whose was measured well above reference range (46.78 mg/dL). Despite these results, our survived treatment. conclusion, appropriate trea...

Ocular melanoma is rare in clinical practice. In this study, we present three cases of ocular melanoma surgically removed in the Department of Ophthalmology of the Emergency University Hospital of Bucharest, Romania, and diagnosed in the Department of Pathology of the same hospital using conventional histopathological techniques and immunohistochemical tests.

Diagnostic Tests Romney M. Humphries, PhD; Jennifer Woo, MD; Jun Ho Chung; Diana Ciobanu; Claire Bristow MSc; Jeffrey Klausner, MD, MPH; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; UCLA Health System, Los Angeles, CA; Epidemiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Reference or source Patient age at presentation, y Country or region of origin Symptoms Duration of illness prior to diagnosis Diagnostic tests and findings Pregnancy outcome Present case 29 Haiti Vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, fever 3 wk MRI of omental mass, granulomata and AFB on omental pathology, positive nucleic acid amplification and omental cultures Birth at 26 weeks gestation; male i...