Previously published Photo Quizzes are now featured in a mobile app. Get more information at http:// www.aafp.org/afp/apps. A healthy 18-year-old man with no significant medical history presented with right shoulder weakness and pain that had been present for one week. He had recently started a daily intensive physical fitness regimen similar to military boot camp. The week before his symptoms ...

In the present study, we investigated the prevalence and intensity of Hectopsylla pulex infection in Molossus rufus and Molossus molossus, the parasite's choice of attachment site, and whether this host-parasite system varies with host size. Twenty-four bats were captured by hand from the roof of a house in Southeastern Brazil. M. rufus exhibited a prevalence of 71.4% and the mean intensity ave...

We report a case of desmoid fibromatosis of the chest wall. A 70-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with right shoulder blade pain and paresthesia over the right upper breast. Chest X-ray and computed tomography demonstrated a 5 cm right apical mass in the chest. Biopsy of the mass demonstrated features of desmoid fibromatosis. The patient subsequently underwent surgical resection of t...

Wind energy has been shown to be one of the most viable sources of renewable energy. With current technology, the low cost of wind energy is competitive with more conventional sources of energy such as coal. Most blades available for commercial grade wind turbines incorporate a straight span-wise profile and airfoil shaped cross sections. These blades are found to be very efficient at lower win...

background: many types of single-use blades are manufactured with different designs and materials. there have been several reports of difficulties in obtaining a view of the glottis with single-use laryngoscopes. the purpose of this prospective study was to compare the quickness and the success rate of endotracheal intubations with two different laryngoscope blades: disposable laryngoscope blad...

C understand the importance of cognitive management in dealing with stressful scenarios. Abstract Failed intubation in obstetrics is rare. However, if the situation is not managed appropriately the consequences for the mother and newborn may be catastrophic. The skill of managing the airway seems to be decreasing, primarily because the skills are not being practised in general or obstetric anae...

The following case is reported in order to illustrate .he operative procedure described below. Chief Complaint: A negro boy, seven years of age, came to the New Haven Dispensary with a complaint of pain and swelling about the left shoulder-blade. Present Illness: A swelling on the posterior aspect of the left shoulder had been noticed for two and one-half years. An elder brother was said to hav...

BACKGROUND There are two forms of Macintosh laryngoscope blade. Compared with the standard blade, the English blade is longer, its curve is more continuous across the entire length of the blade, the flange of the blade continues much closer to the blade tip, and the height of the flange is shorter. METHOD We studied 300 patients to compare the ease of laryngoscopy with each type of Macintosh ...