Although the International Affective Picture System (IAPS) is used to evaluate emotions (valence, arousal, and dominance evoked by a large set of photographs), bizarre images in works of art have not been assessed with the IAPS procedures. Understood here as strange, non-sense, and absurd mental contents or expressions accompanied by surprise and confusion emotions, bizarreness was assessed aft...

Case report A 73 year old woman was admitted for a routine hemiarthroplasty to her osteoarthritic left knee. Under antibiotic cover with intravenous cephradine a Sled type prosthesis was inserted under aseptic conditions, and the wound was closed. As an inpatient she had no problems with the wound, and she was discharged on the 10th day after the operation. Three months later she was readmitted...

To cite: Meshikhes A-WN, Al-Dolah Q. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013201296 DESCRIPTION A 35-year-old mentally retarded man was admitted with a 3-day history of epigastric pain, vomiting and feeling of fullness. Clinically, he was pale, but was not in distress and his vital signs were normal. Abdominal examination revealed deep tenderness and a...