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Book Review

Antibiotic Minicomputer ‘IDEA’
M.W.N. Nicholls
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 979. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.979 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Baillière's ‘Clinical Immunology & Allergy’
A.M. McGregor
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 979. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.979-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Essentials of Endocrinology
William F. Kelly
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 979-980. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.979-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A Handbook for Trainee Psychiatrists
P.G. Campbell
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 980. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.980 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Logic in Medicine
B.I. Hoffbrand
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 980. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.980-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The Management of Angina Pectoris
P. Silverton
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 981. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.981 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Medical Microbiology
M.W.N. Nicholls
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 981. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.981-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Practical General Practice - Guidelines for Logical Management
M. Pringle
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 981-982. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.981-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke (a workbook for primary care teams)
L.D. Ritchie
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 982. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.982 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Slide Interpretation for the MRCP
V. Melikian
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 982. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.982-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letter

Long-term improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction during continuous PGE1-therapy in a patient with congestive cardiomyopathy.
H. Sinzinger, J. O'Grady, and W. Rogatti
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 975. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.975 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Plasma urea, an unreliable indicator of renal function in hepatic failure.
S. S. Somers, B. J. Rathbone, and M. S. Losowsky
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 975-976. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.975-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Dermatitis artefacta complicated by a cerebral abscess.
D. H. Reed and I. Martin
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 976-977. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.976 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Bilateral pelvic masses in a long-distance cyclist.
A. Manoharan and M. R. Pitney
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 977-978. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.977 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

Thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction.
P. Oldershaw
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 915-918. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.915 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Nature, incidence and prognosis of neurological involvement in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in central London.
R. J. Guiloff, G. N. Fuller, A. Roberts, M. Hargreaves, B. Gazzard, F. Scaravilli, and J. N. Harcourt-Webster
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 919-925. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.919 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Beta-blockers, lipoproteins and non-insulin dependent diabetes.
M. D. Feher, S. G. Rains, W. Richmond, D. Torrens, G. Wilson, J. Wadsworth, P. S. Sever, and R. S. Elkeles
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 926-930. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.926 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Studies on the mechanism of non-visualization of diseased human gallbladders during oral cholecystography.
M. R. Jacyna, P. E. Ross, D. Hopwood, and I. A. Bouchier
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 931-934. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.931 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Rapid urease test provides specific identification of Campylobacter pylori in antral mucosal biopsies.
M. L. Szeto, R. E. Pounder, S. J. Hamilton-Dutoit, and A. P. Dhillon
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 935-936. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.935 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Whether or not to give adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer.
I. E. Smith
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 937-940. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.937 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Hepatic metastases due to choriocarcinoma.
C. G. Alveyn and C. A. Loehry
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 941-942. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.941 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Hypopituitarism in the elderly in the presence of elevated thyroid stimulating hormone levels.
T. Beringer, B. McClements, I. Weir, D. Gilmore, and L. Kennedy
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 943-944. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.943 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Successful reversal of sleep apnoea syndrome following treatment for acromegaly, confirmed by polygraphic studies.
G. Main, D. Q. Borsey, and R. W. Newton
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 945-946. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.945 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cranial diabetes insipidus caused by giant cell arteritis.
M. Radhamanohar
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 947-949. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.947 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Portal hypertension secondary to azathioprine in myasthenia gravis.
V. Fonseca and C. W. Havard
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 950-952. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.950 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Addison's disease presenting as anorexia nervosa in a young man.
M. V. Tobin and A. I. Morris
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 953-955. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.953 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Porphyria cutanea tarda in association with the human immunodeficiency virus infection.
E. L. Ong, M. E. Ellis, D. McDowell, M. Gebril, C. Weinkove, and R. Ead
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 956-957. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.956 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Distended oesophagus as a cause of bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy.
L. S. Wickramasinghe, C. R. Chowdhury, S. S. Pillai, and S. Ghosh
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 958-959. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.958 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Spontaneous subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema--a complication of lung function tests in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
S. Ramakrishnan, P. M. MacLeod, and C. J. Tyrell
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 960-962. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.960 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Spontaneous tension pyopneumopericardium--a case with recovery after surgery.
J. Bilbao-Garay, M. C. Carreño, F. Roman, R. Perez-Maestu, C. Masa-Vazquez, and J. M. de Letona
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 963-964. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.963 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scarlet fever can mimic toxic shock syndrome.
M. G. Brook and B. A. Bannister
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 965-967. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.965 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Myocardial infarction: a complication of amitriptyline overdose.
H. Chamsi-Pasha and P. C. Barnes
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 968-970. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.968 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Peritonitis due to perforated mesenteric fibroma--an hormonal aetiology?
R. P. Cole
Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 971-972. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.971 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Antibiotic Minicomputer ‘IDEA’ M.W.N. Nicholls Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 979. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.979 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Baillière's ‘Clinical Immunology & Allergy’ A.M. McGregor Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 979. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.979-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Essentials of Endocrinology William F. Kelly Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 979-980. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.979-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A Handbook for Trainee Psychiatrists P.G. Campbell Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 980. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.980 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Logic in Medicine B.I. Hoffbrand Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 980. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.980-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The Management of Angina Pectoris P. Silverton Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 981. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.981 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Medical Microbiology M.W.N. Nicholls Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 981. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.981-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Practical General Practice - Guidelines for Logical Management M. Pringle Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 981-982. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.981-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke (a workbook for primary care teams) L.D. Ritchie Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 982. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.982 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Slide Interpretation for the MRCP V. Melikian Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 982. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.982-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Long-term improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction during continuous PGE1-therapy in a patient with congestive cardiomyopathy. H. Sinzinger, J. O'Grady, and W. Rogatti Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 975. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.975 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Plasma urea, an unreliable indicator of renal function in hepatic failure. S. S. Somers, B. J. Rathbone, and M. S. Losowsky Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 975-976. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.975-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Dermatitis artefacta complicated by a cerebral abscess. D. H. Reed and I. Martin Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 976-977. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.976 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Bilateral pelvic masses in a long-distance cyclist. A. Manoharan and M. R. Pitney Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 977-978. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.977 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction. P. Oldershaw Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 915-918. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.915 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Nature, incidence and prognosis of neurological involvement in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in central London. R. J. Guiloff, G. N. Fuller, A. Roberts, M. Hargreaves, B. Gazzard, F. Scaravilli, and J. N. Harcourt-Webster Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 919-925. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.919 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Beta-blockers, lipoproteins and non-insulin dependent diabetes. M. D. Feher, S. G. Rains, W. Richmond, D. Torrens, G. Wilson, J. Wadsworth, P. S. Sever, and R. S. Elkeles Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 926-930. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.926 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Studies on the mechanism of non-visualization of diseased human gallbladders during oral cholecystography. M. R. Jacyna, P. E. Ross, D. Hopwood, and I. A. Bouchier Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 931-934. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.931 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Rapid urease test provides specific identification of Campylobacter pylori in antral mucosal biopsies. M. L. Szeto, R. E. Pounder, S. J. Hamilton-Dutoit, and A. P. Dhillon Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 935-936. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.935 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Whether or not to give adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. I. E. Smith Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 937-940. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.937 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Hepatic metastases due to choriocarcinoma. C. G. Alveyn and C. A. Loehry Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 941-942. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.941 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Hypopituitarism in the elderly in the presence of elevated thyroid stimulating hormone levels. T. Beringer, B. McClements, I. Weir, D. Gilmore, and L. Kennedy Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 943-944. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.943 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Successful reversal of sleep apnoea syndrome following treatment for acromegaly, confirmed by polygraphic studies. G. Main, D. Q. Borsey, and R. W. Newton Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 945-946. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.945 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cranial diabetes insipidus caused by giant cell arteritis. M. Radhamanohar Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 947-949. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.947 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Portal hypertension secondary to azathioprine in myasthenia gravis. V. Fonseca and C. W. Havard Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 950-952. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.950 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Addison's disease presenting as anorexia nervosa in a young man. M. V. Tobin and A. I. Morris Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 953-955. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.953 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Porphyria cutanea tarda in association with the human immunodeficiency virus infection. E. L. Ong, M. E. Ellis, D. McDowell, M. Gebril, C. Weinkove, and R. Ead Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 956-957. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.956 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Distended oesophagus as a cause of bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. L. S. Wickramasinghe, C. R. Chowdhury, S. S. Pillai, and S. Ghosh Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 958-959. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.958 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Spontaneous subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema--a complication of lung function tests in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. S. Ramakrishnan, P. M. MacLeod, and C. J. Tyrell Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 960-962. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.960 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Spontaneous tension pyopneumopericardium--a case with recovery after surgery. J. Bilbao-Garay, M. C. Carreño, F. Roman, R. Perez-Maestu, C. Masa-Vazquez, and J. M. de Letona Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 963-964. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.963 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Scarlet fever can mimic toxic shock syndrome. M. G. Brook and B. A. Bannister Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 965-967. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.965 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Myocardial infarction: a complication of amitriptyline overdose. H. Chamsi-Pasha and P. C. Barnes Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 968-970. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.968 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Peritonitis due to perforated mesenteric fibroma--an hormonal aetiology? R. P. Cole Postgrad Med J 1988; 64: 971-972. doi:10.1136/pgmj.64.758.971 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]