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April 2003 (Volume 79, Number 930). [Index by author]

		Editorials Reviews Best practice Original articles Audit Case reports Self assessment questions Self assessment answers Fellowship affairs History of Medicine Books received Book reviews Images in medicine Echoes

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Editorials

New approaches to training general practitioners
J H C Morgan
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 187-188. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.187 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

Modern treatment of acromegaly
Z Merza
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 189-194. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.189 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Mechanisms of oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction
Z S Nedeljkovic, N Gokce, and J Loscalzo
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 195-200. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.195 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Impact of respiratory viral infections on cystic fibrosis
D Wat
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 201-203. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.201 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

What should a suspended doctor do when his actions could save a patient’s life?
J A D Stewart
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 204-205. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.204 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Best practice

Acute glomerulonephritis
C S Vinen and D B G Oliveira
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 206-213. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.206 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

Chest radiographs in the emergency department: is the radiologist really necessary?
M E Gatt, G Spectre, O Paltiel, N Hiller, and R Stalnikowicz
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 214-217. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.214 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Oral vitamin B12 can change our practice
E Nyholm, P Turpin, D Swain, B Cunningham, S Daly, P Nightingale, and C Fegan
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 218-219. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.218 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Results of a programme to improve house staff use of metered dose inhalers and spacers
M Lee-Wong and P H Mayo
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 221-225. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.221 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Audit

Iron deficiency anaemia: are the British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines being adhered to?
R N Patterson and S D Johnston
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 226-228. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.226 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

Iatrogenic injury to the breast bud causing breast hypoplasia
A Goyal and R E Mansel
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 235-236. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.235 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Unusual cause of infective discitis in an adolescent
M K Sayana, A J Chacko, and R C Mc Givney
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 237-238. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.237 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Recurrent autumnal psychosis
P Joshi, A C Wicks, and S K Munshi
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 239-240. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.239 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Self assessment questions

A case of reduced consciousness and hypoventilation
A Pandurengan and C M Thorpe
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 242. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.242 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Dyspnoea and a subcutaneous swelling
H Ansari and R Bell
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 243. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.243 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Recurrent gastrointestinal bleed
M Ishaq, K R Palanisamy, S Halbe, D Ubal, S Natarajan, and V Jayanthi
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 243-244. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.243-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Acute severe anaemia in an elderly patient with hereditary sphaerocytosis
A Imhof, A Kronenberg, R B Walter, and R A Streuli
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 244. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.244 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Self assessment answers

A case of reduced consciousness and hypoventilation
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 245. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.245 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Dyspnoea and a subcutaneous swelling
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 245-246. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.245-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Recurrent gastrointestinal bleed
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 246. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.246 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Acute severe anaemia in an elderly patient with hereditary sphaerocytosis
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 246-247. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.246-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Fellowship affairs

Dr Barry Hoffbrand
Michael Nicholls
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 225. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.225 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

History of Medicine

History of the development of geriatric medicine in the UK
A Barton and G Mulley
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 229-234. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.229 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Books received

Basic Science in Obstetrics & Gynaecology—A Textbook for MRCOG Part 1.
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 248. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.248-c [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

Key Questions in Surgical Critical Care.: By R U Ashford, T N Evans, R A Archbold. (Pp 235; £24.50.) Greenwich Medical Media, 2003. ISBN 1-84110-092-7.
R D Sayers
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 248. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.248 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Surgical Critical Care—Vivas.: By Mazyar Kanani. (Pp 233; £19.50.) Greenwich Medical Media, 2003. ISBN 1-84110-131- 1.
M Dennis
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 248. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.248-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Recent Advances in Paediatrics.: Edited by Professor Tim J David. (Pp 231; £35.) Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd, 2002. ISBN 1-85315-509-8.
A C Elias-Jones
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 248. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.248-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Images in medicine

Rice bodies in ischiogluteal bursitis
S Yoshida, M Shidoh, K Imai, A Imai, Y Konishi, and S Kon
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 220-221. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.220 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Facial and dental appearance of Williams syndrome
I Tarjan, G Balaton, P Balaton, S Varbiro, and Z Vajo
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 241. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.241 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Echoes

Using rifampicin against TB risks a rare reaction
Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 217. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.217 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	New approaches to training general practitioners J H C Morgan Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 187-188. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.187 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Modern treatment of acromegaly Z Merza Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 189-194. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.189 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Mechanisms of oxidative stress and vascular dysfunction Z S Nedeljkovic, N Gokce, and J Loscalzo Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 195-200. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.195 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Impact of respiratory viral infections on cystic fibrosis D Wat Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 201-203. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.201 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	What should a suspended doctor do when his actions could save a patient’s life? J A D Stewart Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 204-205. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.204 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Acute glomerulonephritis C S Vinen and D B G Oliveira Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 206-213. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.206 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Chest radiographs in the emergency department: is the radiologist really necessary? M E Gatt, G Spectre, O Paltiel, N Hiller, and R Stalnikowicz Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 214-217. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.214 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Oral vitamin B12 can change our practice E Nyholm, P Turpin, D Swain, B Cunningham, S Daly, P Nightingale, and C Fegan Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 218-219. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.218 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Results of a programme to improve house staff use of metered dose inhalers and spacers M Lee-Wong and P H Mayo Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 221-225. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.221 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Iron deficiency anaemia: are the British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines being adhered to? R N Patterson and S D Johnston Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 226-228. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.226 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Iatrogenic injury to the breast bud causing breast hypoplasia A Goyal and R E Mansel Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 235-236. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.235 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Unusual cause of infective discitis in an adolescent M K Sayana, A J Chacko, and R C Mc Givney Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 237-238. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.237 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Recurrent autumnal psychosis P Joshi, A C Wicks, and S K Munshi Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 239-240. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.239 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A case of reduced consciousness and hypoventilation A Pandurengan and C M Thorpe Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 242. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.242 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Dyspnoea and a subcutaneous swelling H Ansari and R Bell Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 243. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.243 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Recurrent gastrointestinal bleed M Ishaq, K R Palanisamy, S Halbe, D Ubal, S Natarajan, and V Jayanthi Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 243-244. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.243-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Acute severe anaemia in an elderly patient with hereditary sphaerocytosis A Imhof, A Kronenberg, R B Walter, and R A Streuli Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 244. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.244 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A case of reduced consciousness and hypoventilation Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 245. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.245 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Dyspnoea and a subcutaneous swelling Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 245-246. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.245-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Recurrent gastrointestinal bleed Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 246. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.246 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Acute severe anaemia in an elderly patient with hereditary sphaerocytosis Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 246-247. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.246-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Dr Barry Hoffbrand Michael Nicholls Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 225. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.225 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	History of the development of geriatric medicine in the UK A Barton and G Mulley Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 229-234. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.229 [Summary] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Basic Science in Obstetrics & Gynaecology—A Textbook for MRCOG Part 1. Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 248. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.248-c [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Key Questions in Surgical Critical Care.: By R U Ashford, T N Evans, R A Archbold. (Pp 235; £24.50.) Greenwich Medical Media, 2003. ISBN 1-84110-092-7. R D Sayers Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 248. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.248 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Surgical Critical Care—Vivas.: By Mazyar Kanani. (Pp 233; £19.50.) Greenwich Medical Media, 2003. ISBN 1-84110-131- 1. M Dennis Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 248. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.248-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Recent Advances in Paediatrics.: Edited by Professor Tim J David. (Pp 231; £35.) Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd, 2002. ISBN 1-85315-509-8. A C Elias-Jones Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 248. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.248-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Rice bodies in ischiogluteal bursitis S Yoshida, M Shidoh, K Imai, A Imai, Y Konishi, and S Kon Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 220-221. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.220 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Facial and dental appearance of Williams syndrome I Tarjan, G Balaton, P Balaton, S Varbiro, and Z Vajo Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 241. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.241 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Using rifampicin against TB risks a rare reaction Postgrad Med J 2003; 79: 217. doi:10.1136/pmj.79.930.217 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]