coloring. His blood pressure was 160/100 mmHg, and his heart rate was 90 bpm. His heart rhythm was regular with frequent extrasystoles, and no murmurs could be heard in the carotid arteries. No abnormalities were observed in the remaining physical examination. The patient received 200 mg of ground acetylsalicylic acid, sublingually, and oxygen. Venous access was obtained and continuous electroc...

A60-year-old man suffered from paroxysmal episodes of palpitations, angina, and shortness of breath lasting 5 to 10 minutes. The episodes occurred about twice a month and were not related to physical activity or stress. Resting-, exerciseand Holter-ECG and the clinical examination revealed no abnormalities. A coronary angiogram showed only mild coronary artery disease, with no significant steno...

The reuse of components increases the need to document the components in a standard way, because proper documentation assists a buyer to assess the credibility and maturity of a component and validate the functional and quality properties of a component. This document provides a general template for documenting software components in a standard way whereby the component buyer and developer view...

In June, an alert Anchorage pediatrician notified our office of a possible case of botulism in a three-month old Valdez resident. The infant presented to Providence Hospital with a 9 day history of constipation, increasing lethargy, and decreasing muscular tone. The mother reported a decreased suck reflex, inability to swallow, choking, a droopy head and a weak cry. These symptoms developed ove...

748 Emerging Infectious Diseases • Vol. 8, No. 7, July 2002 Additionally, the high conversion rate (two of five) in those who reported consistent mask use when caring for active TB cases may suggest overreporting of mask use, poor adjustment of the mask, contact with unsuspected active cases (9), or contact with a contaminated environment. This high TST conversion rate and incidence of TB demon...