Atypical Henoch-Schonlein purpura: a forerunner of familial Mediterranean fever.

Insuception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in early childhood. The cause of most intussusceptions is unknown but it can complicate the course of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) as a result of the vasculitic process. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a common disease in Israel, is also associated with HSP.

Congenital permanent diabetes: a different type of diabetes?

Objective: To investigate two related children with congenital permanent diabetes.

Subjects And Methods: Two related male patients of Arab origin with congenital permanent diabetes were studied for immunological and genetic markers, insulin and glucagon secretion, thiamine levels, pancreatic ultrasounds studies and developmental characteristics.

Results: Both patients developed normally.

[Death from fluoro-silicate in floor polish].

A fatal case of poisoning due to ingestion of an apparently innocuous household product is described. A healthy 28-year-old man accidentally drank floor polish (Cristalizador, a Spanish import). On arrival at the emergency room a few hours later he passed large amounts of bloody stool and lost consciousness.

Pharmacokinetics of obidoxime in organophosphate poisoning associated with renal failure.

Obidoxime is an oxime used in several countries as an antidote in organophosphate intoxication. Its pharmacokinetics were studied in a 20 year-old female with severe and complicated methamidophos intoxication. Obidoxime elimination half life was 6.