ABSTRACT
Complications of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are commonly mentioned with regards to joints, liver, bile ducts, eyes and skin. But rarely we find case reports or gastroenterology textbook descriptions of corresponding disorders of the myocardium. These complications can be of utmost importance in practical medicine. The following case presents a patient whose life was threatened by a complete heart-block while suffering from a concomitant disorder of ulcerative colitis. The complete heart-block most likely occurs as a result of the colitis. This patient probably would not have survived without the intervention of a permanent pacemaker.
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Colitis, Ulcerative/complications , Heart Block/etiology , Electrocardiography, Ambulatory , Heart Block/therapy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pacemaker, Artificial , Pyoderma Gangrenosum/etiologyABSTRACT
A survey of the causes, clinical manifestations and differential diagnosis of patassium deficiency is given. Intention is to point out that the potassium cation plays a significant part in a number of metabolic reactions and has an important influence on neuro-muscular physiology and kidney function. The supply of potassium can be of vital importance.
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Potassium Deficiency/diagnosis , Administration, Oral , Diuretics/adverse effects , Humans , Hyperaldosteronism/complications , Kidney Diseases/complications , Potassium/administration & dosage , Potassium/therapeutic use , Potassium Deficiency/chemically induced , Potassium Deficiency/etiologyABSTRACT
Pharmacoradiography of the digestive system improves often accuracy of diagnostic information compared to conventional X-ray examinations. Pharmacoradiography should be used more often; the examiner has to be familiar with the principal effects and side effects of the pharmaceutica. The present paper gives a short summary about drugs and examination techniques most often used.
