Tetanus Caused by Intestinal Irritation.

Tetanus caused by occupational accidents.

The role of occupational accidents as a source of tetanus is poorly known. In Finland, during the period 1969-1985, 28 (26%) of the 106 cases of tetanus were caused by occupational accidents, 16 of which occurred in agriculture and forestry. Twenty-one of the patients were men and seven were women. The mean annual incidence of tetanus was 1 per 100,000 occupational accidents during the study pe...

Adult Ileo-Ileal Intussusception Caused by Intestinal Lipoma

Skin Irritation Caused by Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs

In the late 1990s and early part of the 21st century, alcohol-based hand rubs started to gain popularity. Today, alcohol-based hand rubs are widely used for infection control in clinical practice. However, many healthcare workers complain about unacceptable skin irritation caused by alcohol-based hand rubs. In spite of the complaint, when the irritant effect of alcohol on the skin has been eval...

Intestinal colic caused by food.

EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS Bolus colic in children eating unripe apples is well recognized but the many possible causes in adults are less well known: its importance, particularly in patients who have had partial gastrectomy, is well brought out in this paper. Intestinal colic following meals is a common complaint, but in most cases when patients complain of such colic it is dismissed in a cloud of vag...

Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Phytobezoars

INTRODUCTION A 55-year-old woman with a 3-month history of abdominal pain presented to the emergency department with chief complaints of worsening abdominal pain and per os intolerance since 3 days ago. Her medical history was noteworthy for watery diarrhea without fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, and nausea and vomiting. Examination revealed abdominal tenderness over right and left lower ...