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C Chopin

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[Use of dopamine in the treatment of shock states].

The utilisation od dopamine at an average dose of 6 mug/kg/mn, for the treatment of 19 shock states, is proved to be of particular interest. The lapic action, the special amelioration of the left ventricular function suggest that dopamine is an useful drug in the treatment of circulatory failure and myocardial inefficiency. The renal and mesenteric vasodilatation produced, prevent or treat the acute renal failure of shock. The actions of dopamine are different from those of other vasopressive amines (norepinephrine, isoproterenol, glucagon) and make dopamine on the first drug to treat shock states.

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[Fatal fulminant Epstein-Barr virus hepatitis].

Infectious mononucleosis is a common and benign disease. Although hepatic cytolysis is common during infectious mononucleosis, fulminant hepatitis is rare. We report an observation of a fatal fulminant hepatitis complicating a primary EBV infection in a 15 year-old male.

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[Isotopic study of fluid and electrolyte disturbances in decompensated chronic respiratory insufficiency (author's transl)].

The study of fluid and electrolyte disturbances by isotope radiodilution method is carried out in 22 patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency and cardiac failure. The simultaneous measurements of hydro-ionic compartments have been carried out with tritiated water (HTO), labelled sodium (22Na), labelled potassium (42K) and labelled bromine (82Br). From these measurements, the various water spaces are calculated: total water (ET) and extracellular fluids (LEC), also exchangeable electrolytes: sodium (NaE), potassium (KE), chlorine (ClE) and derived values. Results are compared to corresponding values in controls with the same obesity index. Patients with respiratory insufficiency show a fluid and sodium rise, similar to that found in cardiac failure and denutrition. The (NaE + KE)/ET ratio is not significantly decreased and the natremia is only slightly lower. There is no real potassium depletion in most patients.

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[Humoral and cellular immunity and sepsis in intensive care (author's transl)].

Different parameters of humoral and cell mediated immunity were studied in 17 patients with sepsis. There is an important decrease of CH 50 (82 p. cent of patients) and variations of serum complement according with activation of alternative pathway in gram negative and gram positive septicemia. The cellular immunity is never normal: the stimulation index of lymphocyte proliferation under the influence of P. H. A. is lower than 3. There is less than 50 p. cent of T lymphocytes forming rosettes. With cure of sepsis a discrimination is observed between patients with transient decreased immunity and those with persistent lower responses.

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[Value of determining trace elements in septicemia. Clinical correlations, prognostic value].

Among 17 septicemic patients, a statistically decrease of seric oligo-elements is demonstrated. The longitudinal study shows the rapid correction of these perturbations in the surviving group and the lack of correction among the non survivors. The level of phosphorus is the most interesting one. The importance of S.R.E. activity is probably the physiopathologic support of seric oligo-element modifications in sepsis.

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[Water intoxication after polydipsic episodes. (8 cases)].

Eight cases of convulsive coma by water intoxication without predisposing disease in the majority of instances in psychiatric patients, added to 25 cases from the literature make it possible to describe a stereotyped picture of "psychogenic" water intoxication. This includes episodes of polydipsia preceding convulsions and altered conscious level, accompanied by severe hyponatraemia. Cure occurs spontaneously after an acute hypotonic polyuric phase. Study of free water clearances and dynamic ADH suppression tests demonstrate hypovasopressinism which is difficult to inhibit, with "lower osmoreceptor reset". This abnormality is transient and sometimes relapsing.

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