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Book Review

HIV and AIDS
DJ Timmins
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 254. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.254 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Clinical chemistry
Peter Kopelman
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 254. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.254-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Clinical chemistry
Peter Kopelman
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 254. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.254-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Clinical genetics
AW Blair
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 254-255. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.254-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Stress
J Higgins
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 255. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.255 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letter

Thiamine in Wernicke's syndrome--how much and how long?
J. Chataway and E. Hardman
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 249. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.249 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Wernike-Korjakoff syndrome due to hyperemesis gravidarum precipitated by thyrotoxicosis.
C. E. Millson, K. Harding, and R. M. Hillson
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 249-250. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.249-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Peritonitis complicating leptospirosis.
R. Handa, A. Sood, and J. P. Wali
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 250. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.250 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Lead preparations in Ayurvedic medicines.
A. Ravinarayan and K. P. Skandhan
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 251. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.251 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Streptococcus mitis causing epidural abscess.
M. J. Martin and P. Y. Lee
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 251. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.251-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Giant chest wall arteriovenous malformation with spinal cord compression.
J. D. Urschel and R. W. Broad
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 252. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.252 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Benign spontaneous pneumoperitoneum in an elderly patient treated medically with recovery.
A. Hussain and J. G. Cox
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 252. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.252-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Fluctuating dementia and rhinorrhoea.
A. Woollons, J. E. Rees, and V. A. Bradley
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 253. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.253 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A negative skin biopsy for malignancy does not exclude the possibility of subsequent fatal disease.
J. Jacob, C. A. Austin, and D. N. Slater
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 253. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.253-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the Editor

Lead preparations in Ayurvedic medicines
HT Delves and PG Frost
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 251. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.251-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Medical Anniversary

Joseph Lister, 5 April 1827
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 207. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.207 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

William Harvey, 1 April 1578
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 221. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.221 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

Components of a geriatric medical service: view from the UK.
I. R. Hastie, M. Cottee, E. Smith, D. Mukherjee, D. Ames, T. Kwok, P. Kist, J. Liddle, H. Powell, and R. Tozer
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 193-194. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.193 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Urinary incontinence.
D. Ames and I. R. Hastie
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 195-197. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.195 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Stroke prevention.
R. Tozer and I. R. Hastie
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 198-201. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.198 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Parkinson's disease.
D. Mukherjee and I. R. Hastie
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 201-203. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.201 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Alzheimer's disease.
P. Kist and I. R. Hastie
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 204-205. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.204 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of ganglion cysts.
L. D. Spence and E. Fitzgerald
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 206-207. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.206 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Spectrum of renal cortical necrosis in acute renal failure in eastern India.
J. Prakash, K. Tripathi, L. K. Pandey, S. Sahai, Usha, and P. K. Srivastava
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 208-210. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.208 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Fractional excretion of potassium in normal subjects and in patients with hypokalaemia.
M. Elisaf and K. C. Siamopoulos
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 211-212. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.211 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Factors associated with high risk of marginal hyperthermia in elderly patients living in an institution.
M. Vassallo, K. N. Gera, and S. Allen
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 213-216. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.213 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

High dependency units in the UK: variable size, variable character, few in number.
F. J. Thompson and M. Singer
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 217-221. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.217 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Role of TSH measurements in predicting the outcome of treatment for Graves' disease following drug therapy.
W. E. Wood
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 222-223. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.222 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Severe theophylline poisoning: charcoal haemoperfusion or haemodialysis?
R. M. Higgins, S. Hearing, D. J. Goldsmith, B. Keevil, M. C. Venning, and P. Ackrill
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 224-226. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.224 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Poisoning due to an over-the-counter hypnotic, Sleep-Qik (hyoscine, cyproheptadine, valerian).
T. Y. Chan, C. H. Tang, and J. A. Critchley
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 227-228. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.227 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Secretory symptoms from metastatic adrenal cortical carcinoma responding to octreotide.
H. S. Pandha, K. Harrington, S. Saini, J. Lynn, M. Peters, and J. Waxman
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 229-230. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.229 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Antiphospholipid syndrome in a patient with rapidly progressive fibrosing alveolitis.
A. D. Kelion, J. R. Cockcroft, and J. M. Ritter
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 233-235. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.233 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Symptomatic cardiomyopathy as a presentation in Whipple's disease.
P. G. de Takats, D. L. de Takats, T. H. Iqbal, R. D. Watson, M. N. Sheppard, and B. T. Cooper
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 236-239. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.236 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Central pontine myelinolysis following orthotopic liver transplant: association with cyclosporine toxicity.
M. H. Kabeer, R. S. Filo, M. L. Milgrom, M. D. Pescovitz, S. B. Leapman, L. Lumeng, and R. M. Jindal
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 239-241. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.239 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Post-thymectomy collapse: an unusual case of acute adrenal insufficiency.
J. Richardson
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 242-244. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.242 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Methotrexate-induced pericarditis and pericardial effusion; first reported case.
L. N. Forbat, B. W. Hancock, and A. H. Gershlick
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 244-245. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.244 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The association of hereditary neuropathies and heritable skeletal disorders.
A. K. Chattopadhyay, R. H. Kandler, and B. Sharrack
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 245-246. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.245 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Dysphagia in an HIV-positive man.
S. Moss, C. B. Valentine, P. B. Carey, and C. R. Hind
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 247-248. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.247 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short Reports

Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome due to nasal betamethasone: a problem not to be sniffed at!
CM Nutting and SR Page
Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 231-232. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.231 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	HIV and AIDS DJ Timmins Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 254. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.254 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Clinical chemistry Peter Kopelman Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 254. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.254-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Clinical chemistry Peter Kopelman Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 254. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.254-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Clinical genetics AW Blair Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 254-255. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.254-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Stress J Higgins Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 255. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.255 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Thiamine in Wernicke's syndrome--how much and how long? J. Chataway and E. Hardman Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 249. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.249 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Wernike-Korjakoff syndrome due to hyperemesis gravidarum precipitated by thyrotoxicosis. C. E. Millson, K. Harding, and R. M. Hillson Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 249-250. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.249-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Peritonitis complicating leptospirosis. R. Handa, A. Sood, and J. P. Wali Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 250. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.250 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Lead preparations in Ayurvedic medicines. A. Ravinarayan and K. P. Skandhan Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 251. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.251 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Streptococcus mitis causing epidural abscess. M. J. Martin and P. Y. Lee Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 251. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.251-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Giant chest wall arteriovenous malformation with spinal cord compression. J. D. Urschel and R. W. Broad Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 252. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.252 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Benign spontaneous pneumoperitoneum in an elderly patient treated medically with recovery. A. Hussain and J. G. Cox Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 252. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.252-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Fluctuating dementia and rhinorrhoea. A. Woollons, J. E. Rees, and V. A. Bradley Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 253. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.253 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A negative skin biopsy for malignancy does not exclude the possibility of subsequent fatal disease. J. Jacob, C. A. Austin, and D. N. Slater Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 253. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.253-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Joseph Lister, 5 April 1827 Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 207. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.207 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	William Harvey, 1 April 1578 Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 221. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.221 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Components of a geriatric medical service: view from the UK. I. R. Hastie, M. Cottee, E. Smith, D. Mukherjee, D. Ames, T. Kwok, P. Kist, J. Liddle, H. Powell, and R. Tozer Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 193-194. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.193 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Urinary incontinence. D. Ames and I. R. Hastie Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 195-197. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.195 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Stroke prevention. R. Tozer and I. R. Hastie Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 198-201. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.198 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Parkinson's disease. D. Mukherjee and I. R. Hastie Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 201-203. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.201 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Alzheimer's disease. P. Kist and I. R. Hastie Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 204-205. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.204 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of ganglion cysts. L. D. Spence and E. Fitzgerald Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 206-207. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.206 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Spectrum of renal cortical necrosis in acute renal failure in eastern India. J. Prakash, K. Tripathi, L. K. Pandey, S. Sahai, Usha, and P. K. Srivastava Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 208-210. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.208 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Fractional excretion of potassium in normal subjects and in patients with hypokalaemia. M. Elisaf and K. C. Siamopoulos Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 211-212. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.211 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Factors associated with high risk of marginal hyperthermia in elderly patients living in an institution. M. Vassallo, K. N. Gera, and S. Allen Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 213-216. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.213 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	High dependency units in the UK: variable size, variable character, few in number. F. J. Thompson and M. Singer Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 217-221. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.217 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Role of TSH measurements in predicting the outcome of treatment for Graves' disease following drug therapy. W. E. Wood Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 222-223. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.222 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Severe theophylline poisoning: charcoal haemoperfusion or haemodialysis? R. M. Higgins, S. Hearing, D. J. Goldsmith, B. Keevil, M. C. Venning, and P. Ackrill Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 224-226. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.224 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Poisoning due to an over-the-counter hypnotic, Sleep-Qik (hyoscine, cyproheptadine, valerian). T. Y. Chan, C. H. Tang, and J. A. Critchley Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 227-228. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.227 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Secretory symptoms from metastatic adrenal cortical carcinoma responding to octreotide. H. S. Pandha, K. Harrington, S. Saini, J. Lynn, M. Peters, and J. Waxman Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 229-230. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.229 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Antiphospholipid syndrome in a patient with rapidly progressive fibrosing alveolitis. A. D. Kelion, J. R. Cockcroft, and J. M. Ritter Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 233-235. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.233 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Symptomatic cardiomyopathy as a presentation in Whipple's disease. P. G. de Takats, D. L. de Takats, T. H. Iqbal, R. D. Watson, M. N. Sheppard, and B. T. Cooper Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 236-239. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.236 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Central pontine myelinolysis following orthotopic liver transplant: association with cyclosporine toxicity. M. H. Kabeer, R. S. Filo, M. L. Milgrom, M. D. Pescovitz, S. B. Leapman, L. Lumeng, and R. M. Jindal Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 239-241. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.239 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Post-thymectomy collapse: an unusual case of acute adrenal insufficiency. J. Richardson Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 242-244. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.242 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Methotrexate-induced pericarditis and pericardial effusion; first reported case. L. N. Forbat, B. W. Hancock, and A. H. Gershlick Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 244-245. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.244 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The association of hereditary neuropathies and heritable skeletal disorders. A. K. Chattopadhyay, R. H. Kandler, and B. Sharrack Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 245-246. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.245 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Dysphagia in an HIV-positive man. S. Moss, C. B. Valentine, P. B. Carey, and C. R. Hind Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 247-248. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.247 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome due to nasal betamethasone: a problem not to be sniffed at! CM Nutting and SR Page Postgrad Med J 1995; 71: 231-232. doi:10.1136/pgmj.71.834.231 [Summary] [PDF] [Request Permissions]