An explorative study of the current practice and attitude towards the management of chronic periodontitis by general dental practitioners in the West Midlands.

Aims To assess the management of chronic periodontitis (CP) in general dental practices based in the West Midlands against the British Society of Periodontology (BSP) guidelines and determine whether this varies between NHS, private and mixed sector practices. To examine general dental practitioners' (GDPs') attitudes towards the management of periodontitis, the implementation of the BSP guidelines and explore their suggestions for improved management of the disease.Materials and methods A semi-structured telephone interview was conducted with eight dentists to construct an online questionnaire.

Coexistent Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia with Extrapulmonary Sequestration.

Bronchopulmonary foregut malformations are a heterogeneous but interrelated group of abnormalities that may contain more than one histologic feature. It is helpful to be familiar with the presentation and imaging features of bronchopulmonary foregut malformations presenting as a congenital mass or mass-like lesion, as imaging plays a central role in the evaluation of these lesions since, when symptomatic, clinical features are usually nonspecific. With imaging, the presence of other associated lesions can be determined, facilitating appropriate management to prevent the potential complications.

Bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia associated with anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome induced by lamotrigine.

A 14-year-old girl who was known to have a seizure disorder and on lamotrigine treatment was admitted to the hospital, with a history of rash, fever and cough. Her condition deteriorated with clinical features suggestive of anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome (ACHS) complicated with bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia (BOOP). Her chest CT showed multifocal parenchymal opacities and lung biopsy was typical for BOOP.