Isolated left posterior fascicular block: a reliable marker for inferior myocardial infarction and associated severe coronary artery disease.

The electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern of isolated left posterior fascicular block (LPFB) is a rare condition. It seems that true LPFB is often not recognized, whereas in cases of simple QRS axis of +60 degrees to +100 degrees in the frontal plane, the diagnosis of LPFB is made erroneously. Both facts rely on controversial and partially misleading opinions in the literature.

[Nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy of malignant tumors].

Nausea and vomiting are frequent and unpleasant side effects of cancer chemotherapy. Current concepts of pathophysiology and clinical aspects of nausea and vomiting are reviewed. Individual and therapeutic factors are discussed which greatly modify the degree of vomiting.