E. G. Wakefield

Diet of the Bluff Dwellers of the Ozark Mountains and Its Skeletal Effects

Excerpt In another study we presented data on the diseases of bone which were prevalent among an ancient primitive race of people who inhabited the shelters of the bluffs in the Ozark Mountains of ...

ABSORPTION AND EXCRETION OF IRON

Excerpt Considering the importance of iron in the body and the extensive work that has been done on this subject, still relatively little is known concerning metabolism of iron. During most of the ...

The Lactic Acid Content of the Blood and the Partition of Inorganic Sulphate in the Serum of Patients With Hepatic Disease

Excerpt The majority of tests for hepatic function in clinical use at the present time are concerned primarily with disturbances in the formation and excretion of bile.11Disturbances in the metabol...

A REPORT OF IDENTICAL ALBINO TWINS OF NEGRO PARENTS

Excerpt The object of this report is to record identical twins and total albinism occurring in the Negro race. Although such an anomaly in identical twins is exceedingly rare in all races, we belie...

Functional Disorders of the Colon: The Irritable Colon Syndrome

The irritable colon syndrome is a neuromuscular disturbance of the intestine characterized by pressure or pain in the abdomen, constipation and diarrhea.In diagnosing the cause of intestinal discomfort, the physician must distinguish each functional disorder of the intestine from organic intestinal disease. When organic and functional diseases coexist, the degree of each must be evaluated. Heredity, environment and psychic tension may be causative factors in functional disorders of the intestine.Causes of the discomfort and suggestions as to how the patient can overcome them are emphasized in treatment. Dietary control, small doses of a mixture of sedatives and antispasmodics, and specific medicaments for diarrhea and constipation may be effective. Psychiatry and psychotherapy have a definite place in treating some colonic neuroses.

Congenital anomalies of the primary midgut loop

A few of the more important anomalies which the primary midgut loop may present are illustrated by case histories. It is essential to note that many of the abnormalities which caused symptoms were accompanied by one or more “silent” anomalies. Many of these congenital deviations do not cause symptoms per se, but are discovered only through roentgenographic studies or on laparotomy for an unrelated condition. This statement is especially true of the paraduodenal hernias. Congenital anomalies must be recalled when an explanation for. a chronic digestive disorder is sought, especially if the difficulty dates back to birth.