Health and moral responsibility.
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Biomedical subjects
P W Meerstadt
Publications and source records attributed to P W Meerstadt.
Congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine's Curse): effectiveness of early home ventilation for normal development.
An 8 month old Caucasian girl, with congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine's Curse), was discharged with her home ventilation managed by her parents. Her subsequent neurophysical development assessed at 22 months of age was satisfactory.
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Atropine poisoning in early infancy due to Eumydrin drops.
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the older child.
Five children aged between 9 months and 7 years were admitted to hospital each with an unsuspected congenital diaphragmatic hernia. In 4 the diagnosis was pneumonia with a secondary pleural effusion or lung abscess. Initial investigations were unhelpful to the admitting physician; two of the children had had a previous chest x-ray which was normal. For 3 children the correct diagnosis was only made at necropsy. It is suggested that the possibility of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia be considered in any patient who has an indefinable diaphragm and cystic lesion on his chest x-ray film. Barium studies with the patient in Trendelenburg's position are of value in excluding the presence of bowel in the chest.
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