Lung abscess following a foreign body extraction.

Lung abscesses are uncommon in the paediatric population, often manifesting with cough, shortness of breath, chest pain and fever. A high index of suspicion is imperative to prevent delays in treatment. This is a case report of a previously healthy child in early childhood with a 5-month history of recurrent left upper lobe (LUL) pneumonia.

The effect of repeated exposure to ethanol on pre-existing fear memories in rats.

Rationale: There is a high degree of comorbidity between alcohol use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but little is known about the interactions of ethanol with traumatic memories.

Objectives: Using auditory fear conditioning in rats, we asked if repeated exposure to ethanol could modify the retrieval of fear memories acquired prior to ethanol exposure.

Methods: Following auditory fear conditioning, Sprague-Dawley rats were given daily injections of ethanol (1.