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July 2000 (Volume 76, Number 897). [Index by author]

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Editorials

Evidence based medicine overviews, bulletins, guidelines, and the new consensus
R R WEST
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 383-389. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.383 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: a clinical review
Mobeen Iqbal, Leonard J Rossoff, Harry N Steinberg, Kamel A Marzouk, and David N Siegel
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 390-394. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.390 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. An illustrated review highlighting developments in the diagnosis and management of this potentially fatal condition
N G Fisher and T J Gilbert
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 395-398. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.395 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Diagnosis of pneumothorax in critically ill adults
James J Rankine, Antony N Thomas, and Dorothee Fluechter
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 399-404. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.399 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

Role of carotid sinus syndrome and neurocardiogenic syncope in recurrent syncope and falls in patients referred to an outpatient clinic in a district general hospital
Abuzeid Eltrafi, Debra King, Joseph H Silas, Peter Currie, and Michael Lye
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 405-408. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.405 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Aortic aneurysm and dissection are not associated with an increased risk for giant cell arteritis/ polymyalgia rheumatica
Michael Ehrenfeld, Rafael Bitzur, Jacob Schneiderman, Aram Smolinsky, Yechezkel Sidi, and Hanan Gur
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 409-411. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.409 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentary $---$ arteritis in Western surgical practice
N J M London
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 412. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.412 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chest pain and non-respiratory symptoms in acute asthma
W M Edmondstone
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 413-414. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.413 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Audit

Referral for autopsies: analysis of 651 consecutive deaths in one general practice
Kamlesh Khunti
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 415-416. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.415 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

Drug induced chest pain $---$ rare but important
Patrick Davey and David G Lalloo
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 420-422. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.420 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Milk alkali syndrome $---$ an unusual syndrome causing an unusual complication
S George and J D A Clark
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 422-424. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.422 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Primary hypothyroidism masquerading as hepatic encephalopathy: case report and review of the literature
Nicole Thobe, Pamela Pilger, and Michael P Jones
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 424-426. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.424 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Turkish pepper (extra hot)
Alexander Woywodt, Alena Herrmann, Mira Choi, Ursula Goebel, and Friedrich C Luft
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 426-428. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.426 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Self assessment questions

Metabolic acidosis in an Afro-Caribbean man with hyperpigmentation
D A Darko, N N Chan, A Jackson, C Peiris, and D O'Shea
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 429-430. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.429 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Swelling of a metacarpophalangeal joint
A Kumar and A P Thomas
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 430. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.430 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A 30 year old male with headache and abnormal cranial magnetic resonance imaging
A S Kashyap and Shekhar Kashyap
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 430-431. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.430a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Sudden hemiplegia after a motorcycle accident
A M-H Ho and J D Wells
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 431-432. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.431 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A young man with acute paraparesis
H M S Elasha, D Footitt, J Gibson, and T J Wilkin
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 432-433. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.432 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Pain in the right wrist
S Shyamsundar and A L Pimpalnerkar
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 433-434. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.433 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Atypical cellulitis
Debkumar Ray, Mitesh Khakhar, and Alistair Flowerdew
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 434-435. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.434 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

An interesting electrolyte problem
Ruxana T Sadikot and Ivan M Robbins
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 435-436. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.435 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Respiratory compromise relieved by laparotomy
Anu Bali, David A Walker, John P Iredale, and Colin D Johnson
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 436-437. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.436 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chronic non-healing ulcers of the scalp after trauma
Vyjayanti Kulkarni and Vedantam Rajshekhar
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 437-438. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.437 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

An unusual complication of carcinoma of the caecum
Y Ramkissoon, H Ghoorahoo, S F Haydock, and K M O'Shaughnessy
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 438-439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.438 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Self assessment answers

Metabolic acidosis in an Afro-Caribbean man with hyperpigmentation
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Swelling of a metacarpophalangeal joint
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A 30 year old male with headache and abnormal cranial magnetic resonance imaging
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Sudden hemiplegia after a motorcycle accident
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439c [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A young man with acute paraparesis
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439d [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Pain in the right wrist
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439e [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Atypical cellulitis
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439f [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

An interesting electrolyte problem
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439g [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Respiratory compromise relieved by laparotomy
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439h [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Chronic non-healing ulcers of the scalp after trauma
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439i [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

An unusual complication of carcinoma of the caecum
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.439j [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Adverse drug reaction of the month

Hypoparathyroidism unmasked by alendronate
A S Kashyap and Surekha Kashyap
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 417-418. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.417 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentary $---$ bisphosphonates and calcium homoeostasis
M Pirmohamed
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 418-419. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.418 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

Delivery of fluids by the subcutaneous route
JAGDEEP SINGH GANDHI and VINOD PATEL
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 453. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.453 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

High dose intravenous glucagon in severe tricyclic poisoning
M J L SCHUSTER-BRUCE
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 453. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.453a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Neuromyotonia and sinoatrial block
PRADIP DE
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 453. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.453b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: heparin or nothing?
M B LEWIS
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 453. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.453c [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Hepatocellular carcinoma
A S KASHYAP and SUREKHA KASHYAP
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 453. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.453d [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Images in medicine

Lingual thyroid
SHEHZAD BASARIA
Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 419. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.419 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Diary

Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 454. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.454 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Evidence based medicine overviews, bulletins, guidelines, and the new consensus R R WEST Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 383-389. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.383 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: a clinical review Mobeen Iqbal, Leonard J Rossoff, Harry N Steinberg, Kamel A Marzouk, and David N Siegel Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 390-394. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.390 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. An illustrated review highlighting developments in the diagnosis and management of this potentially fatal condition N G Fisher and T J Gilbert Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 395-398. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.395 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Diagnosis of pneumothorax in critically ill adults James J Rankine, Antony N Thomas, and Dorothee Fluechter Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 399-404. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.399 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Role of carotid sinus syndrome and neurocardiogenic syncope in recurrent syncope and falls in patients referred to an outpatient clinic in a district general hospital Abuzeid Eltrafi, Debra King, Joseph H Silas, Peter Currie, and Michael Lye Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 405-408. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.405 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Aortic aneurysm and dissection are not associated with an increased risk for giant cell arteritis/ polymyalgia rheumatica Michael Ehrenfeld, Rafael Bitzur, Jacob Schneiderman, Aram Smolinsky, Yechezkel Sidi, and Hanan Gur Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 409-411. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.409 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Commentary $---$ arteritis in Western surgical practice N J M London Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 412. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.412 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Chest pain and non-respiratory symptoms in acute asthma W M Edmondstone Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 413-414. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.413 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Referral for autopsies: analysis of 651 consecutive deaths in one general practice Kamlesh Khunti Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 415-416. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.415 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Drug induced chest pain $---$ rare but important Patrick Davey and David G Lalloo Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 420-422. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.420 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Milk alkali syndrome $---$ an unusual syndrome causing an unusual complication S George and J D A Clark Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 422-424. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.422 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Primary hypothyroidism masquerading as hepatic encephalopathy: case report and review of the literature Nicole Thobe, Pamela Pilger, and Michael P Jones Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 424-426. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.424 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Turkish pepper (extra hot) Alexander Woywodt, Alena Herrmann, Mira Choi, Ursula Goebel, and Friedrich C Luft Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 426-428. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.426 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Metabolic acidosis in an Afro-Caribbean man with hyperpigmentation D A Darko, N N Chan, A Jackson, C Peiris, and D O'Shea Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 429-430. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.429 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Swelling of a metacarpophalangeal joint A Kumar and A P Thomas Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 430. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.430 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A 30 year old male with headache and abnormal cranial magnetic resonance imaging A S Kashyap and Shekhar Kashyap Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 430-431. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.430a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Sudden hemiplegia after a motorcycle accident A M-H Ho and J D Wells Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 431-432. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.431 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A young man with acute paraparesis H M S Elasha, D Footitt, J Gibson, and T J Wilkin Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 432-433. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.432 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Pain in the right wrist S Shyamsundar and A L Pimpalnerkar Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 433-434. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.433 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Atypical cellulitis Debkumar Ray, Mitesh Khakhar, and Alistair Flowerdew Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 434-435. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.434 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	An interesting electrolyte problem Ruxana T Sadikot and Ivan M Robbins Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 435-436. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.435 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Respiratory compromise relieved by laparotomy Anu Bali, David A Walker, John P Iredale, and Colin D Johnson Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 436-437. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.436 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Chronic non-healing ulcers of the scalp after trauma Vyjayanti Kulkarni and Vedantam Rajshekhar Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 437-438. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.437 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	An unusual complication of carcinoma of the caecum Y Ramkissoon, H Ghoorahoo, S F Haydock, and K M O'Shaughnessy Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 438-439. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.438 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Hypoparathyroidism unmasked by alendronate A S Kashyap and Surekha Kashyap Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 417-418. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.417 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Commentary $---$ bisphosphonates and calcium homoeostasis M Pirmohamed Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 418-419. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.418 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Delivery of fluids by the subcutaneous route JAGDEEP SINGH GANDHI and VINOD PATEL Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 453. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.453 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	High dose intravenous glucagon in severe tricyclic poisoning M J L SCHUSTER-BRUCE Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 453. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.453a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Neuromyotonia and sinoatrial block PRADIP DE Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 453. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.453b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: heparin or nothing? M B LEWIS Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 453. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.453c [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Hepatocellular carcinoma A S KASHYAP and SUREKHA KASHYAP Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 453. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.453d [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Lingual thyroid SHEHZAD BASARIA Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 419. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.419 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Postgrad Med J 2000; 76: 454. doi:10.1136/pmj.76.897.454 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]