In the first section respiratory failure and management is described in a most lucid and readable style. This is followed by a section on circulatory crises in which monitoring is clearly explained and such mysteries as the Swan Ganz catheter are unveiled. Fluid balance is well handled but this is followed by a very weak chapter on the acute abdomen. It is difficult to see why Mittelschmerz, he...

In the first section respiratory failure and management is described in a most lucid and readable style. This is followed by a section on circulatory crises in which monitoring is clearly explained and such mysteries as the Swan Ganz catheter are unveiled. Fluid balance is well handled but this is followed by a very weak chapter on the acute abdomen. It is difficult to see why Mittelschmerz, he...

INTRODUCTION Neurotoxic envenoming following the bites of kraits (Bungarus spp.) is a common cause of death in the dry zone of Sri Lanka and elsewhere in South Asia. Most of these bites occur at night and are inflicted on people sleeping on the ground. Thus we hypothesized that the simple measure of sleeping above ground would help to reduce the number of observed krait bites. METHODS This st...

mistaken for recluse spiders. Brown recluse and related recluse spiders (Loxosceles spp., Family Sicariidae) are, by far, the most commonly misidentified spiders in Colorado. Unfortunately, also greatly overdiagnosed are purported spider bites caused by brown recluse spiders – a situation perpetuated by many in the Colorado medical establishment as well as through self-diagnosis. Colorado hosts...

Although disgust plays a significant role in the etiology of spider phobia, there remains a paucity of research examining the role of disgust in the treatment of spider phobia. Spider fearful participants (N = 46) were randomly assigned to a disgust (view vomit images) or neutral activation (view inanimate objects) condition. They were then repeatedly exposed to a videotaped tarantula, during w...

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an acute pustular eruption characterized by multiple small, sterile, non-follicular pustules on an erythematous and edematous base, usually accompanied by fever and neutrophilia. It is attributed to systemic drugs in over 90% of cases, mainly β-lactam and macrolide antimicrobials. Viral infections, mercury exposure, Ginkgo biloba, and spider ...