Medical Officer In-charge, Rai Bahadur Amar Natli Tuberculosis Institute, Mayo Hospital, Lahore Air embolism is a very rare but a very serious complication of artificial pneumothorax treatment. It occurs most frequently during the induction of pneumothorax, but on certain rare occasions has been met with during a re-fill. Cases have also been recorded in which the entry of a needle into the lun...

BACKGROUND Previous investigations reported that the cuff pressure (CP) can decrease secondary to the CP evaluation itself. However is not established in literature if this loss of CP is able to generate alterations on expired tidal volume (ETV). Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the potential consequences of the endotracheal CP assessment maneuver on CP levels and ETV in the ear...

A mechanical lung was used to evaluate the pressure and flow characteristics of four demand and two continuous flow intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) systems. The amount of negative pressure required to initiate inspiratory flow and peak expiratory resistance were measured. The inspiratory pressure required to initiate flow in the demand mode was also compared to pressures generated in t...

The electrical stimulation test to ensure complete ECORDER gastric vagotomy at the time of operation was first described by Burge and Vane in 1958. NBULB No drugs with an anticholinergic action should be used for treatment during the few weeks preceding operation. E ELECTRODE Simple antacids only may be given. Antacids, containing belladonna and drugs of the phenothiazine group, in particular, ...

The purpose of this research is to get a clear picture the process reconditioning and testing 1984 Toyota Rino diesel engine. And find out which components must be renovated for excellent engine performance. This was conducted at Piksi Ganesha Polytechnic Laboratory Indonesia. method used qualitative. result that several replaced in gaskets, air, fuel filters. results are: 1) Injector test, all...