A A. ALAVIAN GHAVANINI

From the Center for Research Consultation, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, I.R. Iran.

[ 1 ] - ACUTE EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOMS FOLLOWING ABRUPT DISCONTINUATION OF PROPRANOLOL

A case of acute extrapyramidal manifestations consisting of dystonia and akathisia following abrupt discontinuation of propranolol is reported. She responded well to oral propranolol and intramuscular diazepam. Extrapyramidal symptoms have commonly been associated with acute or chronic administration of neuroleptic drugs. There have been reports of a substantial number of cases with simila...

[ 2 ] - FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ALTERATIONS IN THE LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS: ANALYSIS OF 189 CASES

The relation between serum osmolality, glucose, sodium, bicarbonate, arterial pH, BUN and level of consciousness was studied in 189 patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). There was much overlap between all laboratory values among various groups, even when there was a statistically significant difference. To find a better predictor, we defined a new factor as serum osmolality/arterial pH...

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