The Association between the Depression and the Perception of Obesity by Adolescent Girls / 대한내분비학회지

BACKGROUND: This study was performed to find the association between the depression and perception of obesity by adolescent girls in Jung Eup City, Chollapukdo. The data were collected by questionnaire from July to October, 1996. RESULTS: 1. While the obesity rate of the girls by BMI criteria was 6.0%, 41.1% of girls perceived that they were obese. 2. Forty-eight percent of respondents tried weight control already, and as the method of weight control 33.3% tried exercise, 27.2% reduced food, 23.6% avoided snack before going to bed. 3. while 39.3% among those whose BMI was lower than 20 and 54.2% among those with BMI 20-24 tried weight control, only 5.1% among those who perceived their bodies as slim tried weight control. 4. By the analysis of self-rating depression scale (SDS) only 14.8% was normal without depression and the rest showed high SDS scale; 36.9% as mild, 38.5% as moderate, and 9.7% as severe state of depression. 5. While no statistically significant difference of SDS scores by the size of BMI was shown, significant different of SDS scores was shown among groups with different perception of their obesity and practice of weight control. 6. As a result of stepwise multiple regression analysis, dieting, perceived body image, and body mass index were significantly associated with depression of the adolescent girls. CONCLUSION: Adolescent girls who perceived themselves overweight regardless of actual weight were more likely to diet than other girls. And these characteristics had an influence on the depression of the adolescents. It is suggested that appropriate education should be required to prevent thoughtless weight control of the adolescents and to maintain mental health of the adolescents.

A Case of Phenothiazine-induced Torsades de Pointes / 대한내과학회지

Torsades de pointes (TdP) is a form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia associated with a prolonged QT interval or increased U wave. It may occur either in the congenital(idiopathic) form or in the aquired form. Although aquired TdP could be found in many clinical settings such as various drugs, bradycardia, or electrolyte imbalance, it is most commonly induced by drugs. The underlying mechanism is though to be the triggered activity arising as a consequence of early afterdepolarization. Phenothiazine has many derivatives that can lead to occur the cardiovascular events including hypotension, syncope, tachycardia and various ECG changes. Chloropromazine is a propylamine derivative of phenothiazine. We report a case of TdP occurred after chloropromazine usual dosage.

Ketamine in Obstetric Anesthesia / 대한마취과학회지

The pharmacologic actions of ketamine in human volunteers were reported by Domino et al in 1965 and it was used in 130 patients by Corssen Domino in 1966. Chodoff and Stella were the first to investigate ketamines suitabilityas an in anesthetic in childbirth. Since then several authors reported that ketamine has several advantages over conventional anesthetics in obstetric anesthesia. Ketamine was used as the sole anesthetic agent for forceps delivery in 50 women who were selected randomly. Ketamine was administered intravenously just before delivery in doses of 30 to 60 mg and after delivery dosage was not limited, The following results were observed: 1) During delivery, a rapid and intense analgesic effect was sufficiently maintained with a small dose of ketamine. 2) With the use of ketarnine it is possible to shorten the second stage of labor with a short induction-delivery-interval because of the advantages of forceps delivery. 3) Ketamine could be used without intubation during with a short fasting time because protective laryngeal quate airway could be maintained. 4) Ketamine did not appear to induce an increase of Very. delivery even in patients and pharyngeal reflexes and an ade uterine bleeding during or after deli 5) The use of ketamine during delivery appeared to have almost no affect on the Apgar score. 6) The use of ketamine was accompanied by mild complications but they were not significant.

Catheter Embolism as a Complication of Intravenous Catheterization / 대한마취과학회지

The introduction of polyethylene catheters for intravenous use by Meyers in 1945 has been a major contribution to patient care. Within recent years however there has been a mounting number of reports warning of the hazards associated with their use. Especially, embolism of an intravenous polyethylene catheter is the most serious complication. The authors had experience with a case of catheter embolism from subclavian catheterization for monitoring of central venoas pressure and rapid transfusion or fluid infusion. The case, a woman with ectopie pregnancy, in extreme shock, was operated on with serious risk of catheter embolism. Vital signs were stable during the operation. When the patient recovered from the anesthesia she suffered a sudden onset of chest pain and slight dyspnea for 10- minutes in the recovery room. Due to the fact that the embolus could not be seen by X-Ray, operation for removal of the catheter embolus was not performed. The patient's condition was good during the hospital stay and at discharge, and no trouble has been noted during 9 months follow-up.