{"title":"The real contract with America.","authors":"R E Henderson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76987,"journal":{"name":"Alabama medicine : journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama","volume":"64 10","pages":"8-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18786929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A case of lumbar hernia occurring through surgical defect of iliac crest.","authors":"D E Lipton, T Nagendran","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hernias occurring in the lumbar area are rare. The lumbar area is a broad anatomic area bordered superiorly by the 12th rib, interiorly by iliac crest, medially by the erector spinae muscle and laterally by the external oblique muscle. Acquired hernias occurring in the lumbar area are often diffuse and grotesque appearing and most of them are post operative incisional hernias occurring in nephrectomy incisions. Rarely hernias occur through bicortical surgical defect of iliac crest. We would like to present such a case and review the literature briefly.</p>","PeriodicalId":76987,"journal":{"name":"Alabama medicine : journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama","volume":"64 10","pages":"6-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18786928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dying, an important phase of living.","authors":"E S Campbell","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76987,"journal":{"name":"Alabama medicine : journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama","volume":"64 9","pages":"9-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18733620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conflicts in medical marriages.","authors":"D Rosen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76987,"journal":{"name":"Alabama medicine : journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama","volume":"64 9","pages":"11-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18733616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pericarditis following blunt thoracic trauma.","authors":"D R Smith","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pericarditis is a common clinical entity which has been reported frequently in association with numerous disease processes. However, pericarditis following blunt thoracic trauma is exceedingly rare and difficult to diagnosis. An 18 year-old female was transferred to UAB Hospital for evaluation and management of multiple injuries following a high-speed single-vehicle motor vehicle accident. Injuries included a fractured right tibia and femur, pelvic fracture, and a right pulmonary contusion with rib fractures. Orthopedic procedures were performed. Ventilatory support was provided due to a severe pulmonary contusion. The post-operative course was unremarkable. The patient was discharged two weeks after admission. One week after discharge, the patient was readmitted with pleuritic chest pain of several days duration. Diagnostic studies were performed. The patient was successfully treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pericarditis. Dramatic improvement ensured over two days. Follow-up showed no recurrence of pericardial symptoms, pleural effusion, or chest pain. In retrospect, complaints of episodic chest pain which were felt to be clinically insignificant during admission, may have been early signs of posttraumatic pericarditis secondary to blunt thoracic trauma.</p>","PeriodicalId":76987,"journal":{"name":"Alabama medicine : journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama","volume":"64 9","pages":"6-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18733619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Medicare maulers beware.","authors":"S L Conner","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76987,"journal":{"name":"Alabama medicine : journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama","volume":"64 9","pages":"2-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18733618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Should condoms be distributed in schools?","authors":"L M Kantor, C C Yoest","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76987,"journal":{"name":"Alabama medicine : journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama","volume":"64 8","pages":"14-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18712284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lessons from AIDS.","authors":"E S Campbell","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76987,"journal":{"name":"Alabama medicine : journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama","volume":"64 8","pages":"23-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18712287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Communication and deafness: an example provided by Heather.","authors":"D G Pappas","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76987,"journal":{"name":"Alabama medicine : journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama","volume":"64 8","pages":"6-8, 11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18712289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mandatory lead screening in Madison County: is it necessary?","authors":"R Cassity, D Everett","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76987,"journal":{"name":"Alabama medicine : journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama","volume":"64 8","pages":"27-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18712288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}