MEDI INFO
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Vol 1: No 4: JULY 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IN THIS ISSUE
1.THIS MONTHS USEFUL LINKS
2.READERS COLUMN - RENAL SITES
3.INTERNET WORKSHOP
4.PAEDIATRIC PRACTICE POINTS
5.FAQs
6.SUBSCRIBER SUPPORT
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1. THIS MONTHS USEFUL LINKS
Institute of Cardiology NHSL
http://infolanka.com/org/cardiology
Diagnostic Procedures Database http://www.healthgate.com Information on 295 common and less common medical procedures are covered in the Diagnostic Procedures Database. Information on each procedure includes a description, patient preparation, methods, indications and contraindications, and interpretation. Diagnostic Procedures is available for FREE.
Useful sites from Healthworks on-line
Allergy & Immunology http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/allergy.html
Internal Medicine: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/internal_med.html
Anatomy: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/anatomy.html
Medical Illustrations: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/medillust.html
Anesthesiology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/anesthesiology.html
Microbiology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/microbiology.html
Cardiology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/cardiology.html
Neurology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/neurology.html
Clinical Medicine: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/clinical_med.html
Nursing: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/nursing.html
Complementry Medicine: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/compmed.html
Obstetrics and Gynecology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/ob_gyn.html
Oncology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/oncology.html
Critical Care: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/critical.html
Ophthalmology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/ophthalmology.html
Dentistry: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/dentistry.html
Otolaryngology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/otolaryngology.html
Dermatology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/dermatology.html
Orthopaedics: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/orthopaedics.html
Drugs: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/drugs.html
Pathology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/pathology.html
Dysmorphology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/dysmorp.html
Pediatrics: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/pediatrics.html
Emergency Medicine: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/emergency.html
Pharmocology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/pharmocology.html
Endocrinology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/endocrinology.html
Physiotherapy: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/physio.html
Gastroenterology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/gastroenterology.html
Primary Care: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/primary_care.html
General Medical Titles: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/general.html
Pulmonary Medicine: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/pulmonary_med.html
Genetics: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/genetics.html
Urology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/urology.html
Healthcare Management: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/healthmang.html
Rheumatology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/rheumatology.html
Histology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/histology.html
Radiology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/radiology.html
Hematology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/hematology.html
Surgery: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/surgery.html
Imaging: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/imaging.html
Toxicology: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/toxicology.html
Infectious Diseases: http://www.healthworks.co.uk/hw/HWOCDCat/infectious.html
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2. READERS COLUMN - RENAL SITES By Prof Rezvi Sheriff, Professor of Medicine,
University of Colombo.
***Nephrology Internet discussion groups
mjordomo@ualberta.ca - discussion group for nephrology professionals. To subscribe send e-mail to this address with the message: subscribe NEPHROL listproc@mail.wustle.edu - dialysis for patients Pedneph-request@bio-3.bsd.uchicago.edu - Paediatric Nephrology LISTSERV@WUVMD.WUSTL.EDU - Transplant patient discussion group
***Nephrology organizations
American Society of Nephrology - http://www.asn-online.com American Society for Transplant Physicians - http://www.astp.org International Peritoneal Dialysis Society - http://www.ispd.org International Society of Nephrology - http://www.med.ualberta.ca/isn/ Italian Society of Nephrology - http://www2.Ircser.it/SIN/ National Kidney Foundation - http://www.kidney.org Renal Pathology Society - http://www.med.ualberta.ca/rps/ UK Renal Association - http://www.umds.ac.uk/renal/renalassoc
***Other renal related sites:
Hypertension, dialysis and Clinical Nephrology -http://www.medtext.com/hdcn.html IAP US/CAPI Pathology Cases and Images - http://www.uchsc.edu/sm/pmb/medrounds/IAPindex.html Nephron - http://www.nephron.com/ Nephronet - http://www.nephronet.com/stannet/nephro/welcome.html RenalNet - http://www.gamewood.net/renalnet.html TransWeb - http://www.transweb.org/twhome.html
***EDITOR'S COMMENTS: We invite your to send write to this column giving details about interesting sites with your comments/assessment about them to vajiradx@sri.lanka.net
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3.INTERNET WORKSHOP
Hands-on workshop on the Internet for SLMA members at the British Council on Sunday 17th August 1997 Fee Rs 450/= duration 3 hrs
Includes the Internet connection from CCOM at a special attractive rate. Register early (payment at registration) at the SLMA office. Only 20 places.
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4.PAEDIATRIC PRACTICE POINTS DENGUE FEVER By Maxie Fernandopulle, Consultant
Paediatrician.
With the onset of the monsoon rains, an Influenza like illness (High fever, myalgia,arthralgia and headache), without upper respiratory symptoms is very suggestive of Dengue Fever. Erythema of palms,face and neck are supportive findings.
The dangerous leakage phase often occurs around the 4th. to 5th. day. A drop in the Platelet count(<100,000 per cu. mm.) and a concomitant rise in the Packed cell volume (>20%) are ominous findings. A pulse pressure of less than 20 mm. Hg. is a further sinister finding.
During the leakage phase repeat the Platelet count twice daily and the P. C. V. every SIX hours.Start intravenous fluids in appropriate quantities early. The P.C.V. is good guide for the quantity of fluids to be administered.
Over enthusiastic use of I. V. fluids, and the use of Hypotonic fluid swill precipitate problems.A significant drop in the Haemoglobin and the P. C. V. is indicative of internal haemorrhage warranting blood transfusion.
***Editors Notes Paediatrics Practice Points will be a regular feature of Medi Info. Please direct any comments about this column to Dr Maxie Fernandopulle <maxie@slt.lk>
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