Absence seizure associated with coloprep consumption in colonoscopy / Convulsão de ausência com o uso de Coloprep em colonoscopia

Coloprep is a bowel preparatory solution given before endoscopic procedures to get a unobscured internal vision. It has among its constituent's sodium sulphate, potassium sulphate and magnesium sulphate which produce an osmotic effect in the bowel. However, the use of such agents in hyponatremic and patients predisposed to seizures can have adverse ramifications. The current case outlines manifestation of absence seizure in a 52-year-old male patient who was administered Coloprep for colonoscopy. There was absence of other predisposing factors and the symptoms were ameliorated using timely identification and rectification of the underlying derangements.

Coloprep é uma solução preparatória intestinal administrada antes de procedimentos endoscópicos, com o objetivo de se ter uma visão interna não obscurecida. Entre os constituintes de Coloprep, observa-se sulfato de sódio, sulfato de potássio e sulfato de magnésio, que provocam efeito osmótico no intestino. Mas o uso de tais agentes em pacientes hiponatrêmicos e com predisposição para convulsões pode ter ramificações adversas. O caso em tela delineia uma manifestação de convulsão de ausência em paciente do gênero masculino com 52 anos e que recebeu Coloprep para colonoscopia. Não havia outros fatores predisponentes e os sintomas melhoraram graças à oportuna identificação e correção dos transtornos subjacentes.

Lithium-induced sinus node dysfunction at therapeutic serum levels.

Lithium-induced cardiotoxicity, though rare at therapeutic levels, has been reported frequently in overdoses. We report a patient who developed sinus bradycardia while being treated with lithium carbonate even though the serum lithium levels were within the therapeutic range. It reversed following withdrawal of lithium and did not reappear with subsequent treatment with valproate.

Efeito da aplicação de bissulfato de sódio sobre cama de frangos na sobrevivência de Escherichia coli e coliformes / Effect of sodium bisulfite application on the bed of broiler on survival of Escherichia coli and coliforms

Avaliou-se o efeito do bissulfato de sódio, aplicado sobre a cama de frangos, criados em diferentes densidades, na sobrevivência de Escherichia coli e coliformes, utilizando-se as densidades de 12, 16 e 20 aves/m², com a inoculação de uma cepa de E. coli. Houve maior desenvolvimento microbiano no 21° dia de criação, com tendência de redução a partir daí. A eficácia do bissulfato de sódio foi maior nos primeiros dias do experimento.

The effect of sodium bisulfate has been evaluated on survival of Escherichia coli and coliforms, when applied on the broiler beds, adopting different densities. It has been adopted densities of 12, 16 and 20 birds/m², using inoculations of E. coli strains. The results have shown the highest microbial development on the 21st day of inoculation, with a trend of a microbial reduction afterwards. The sodium bisulfate was efficient during the first days of analyses, reducing its efficacy during the experiment.

Study on ground water characteristics and the effects of discharged effluents from textile units at Karur District.

A study was made on the physico-chemical characteristics of water samples mixed with effluent discharged from textile industries at Chellandipalayam (Site--I), Senaparatti (Site--II) and Pasupathipalayam (Sites--III and IV) revealed the elevated levels of Ca, Mg, Na, Cr, K, Ni, Cu, Zn, CO3, SO4, NO3 and Cl- . The concentrations of these ions exceeded the limit prescribed by ISI. The increase in the concentrations of ions was revealed by higher values of electrical conductivity (EC). Water at these sites was found to be hard, brackish and unsuitable for drinking purpose. In all these sites, the seed germination of rice alone was significantly affected among the other crops tested. Irrigation of crops with ground water notably lowered the quantity of reserve food in rice, wheat (starch), and sugarcane (sugar), indicating the interference of their metabolic pathway by polluted ground water.

Hipersensibilidad retardada hacia componentes de las prótesis dentales e inflamación crónica de la mucosa oral / Retarded hypersensitivity about component of the dental prosthesis and cronic inflammation of the oral mucous

Se describen cuatro pacientes con queilitis o gingivitis o ambas, persistentes por más de un año. Las biopsias en todos los casos presentaban un padrón inflamatorio crónico inespecífico donde no se identificaban agentes infecciosos o de otra etiología. Todos los pacientes tenían arreglos en su dentadura, con prótesis fijas o móviles o ambas, años antes de comenzar con la sintomatología inflamatoria. Por medio del test del parche se comprobó en cada uno de los pacientes hipersensibilidad retardada específica hacia uno o más elementos constituyentes de las prótesis. Esto último, junto con la desaparición de los síntomas cuando se procedía a una terapia con corticoides o cuando se evitaba el contacto de la prótesis coon la mucosa oral, dan algoritmos para llegar al diagnóstico de hipersensibioidsad retardada como etiología de la inflamación crónica de la mucosa oral

Deficiencia de cobre en bovinos: su tratamiento comparativo con cuprum y cobre alopático / Deficit of copper in bovine: comparative treatment with cuprum and allopathic copper

En un establecimiento con deficiencias primarias y secundarias de cobre se compararon dos tratamientos, uno homeopático y el otro alopático, frente a testigos no tratados. De los resultados se desprende: 1.- En el tratamiento alopático la ganancia diaria de peso (G.D.P.) es mayor que en el tratamiento homeopático al comenzar el ensayo. 2.-Hacia el final del mismo, las G.D.P., es mayor en el tratamiento homeopático que en el alopático. 3.- Ambas G.D.P. son mayores que la de los testigos