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R S Bedi

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Immunoglobulin status of geriatric pulmonary tuberculosis patients of Himachal Pradesh.

Immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA & IgM) levels were estimated in 50 bacillary cases of geriatric pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and 25 healthy controls of comparable age group by single radial immunodiffusion technique. All Igs were raised in PTB cases, the rise being directly proportional to the radiological extent of disease. Exudative cases had more marked rise compared to patients with productive and fibrotic lesions. Those cases of PTB having associated COPD (28 cases), showed less marked increase in Igs and with treatment, Ig levels declined, the decline was slower in cases having associated COPD.

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Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia in permanent residents of Punjab.

Salient clinico-radiological features of 27 cases of tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE), encountered amongst permanent residents of Punjab, who had never gone out of this State, are reported. This should dispel the commonly held view that TPE is rare in this part of the country.

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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: review of 20 cases.

An account of clinical, radiological and laboratory findings in 20 cases of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, seen over a period of 6 years is presented. All patients showed blood eosinophilia (with 30% having an absolute eosinophil count (AEC) of over 2000 mm3) and a positive immediate skin reaction. However, dual skin reaction with Aspergillus fumigatus antigen was observed in 7 (35%) cases. Serum precipitins against A. fumigatus antigen was detected in all cases while culture of sputum yielded A. fumigatus in 15 (75%) cases. Areas of consolidations of various sizes, shapes and number (80%) and irregular infiltrations (60%), either shifting in nature (85%) or recurrent at same site (35%), were the main radiological findings.

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Asthma management by private general practitioners of Punjab.

Analysis of information about asthma management, gathered from 106 private general practitioners of Punjab shows a lack of awareness among doctors about recent advances in the treatment of asthma. Improper use of oral steroids, overuse of ephedrine preparations and supportive measures and underuse of inhalers, oxygen therapy, peak flow meter as well as inadequate attention to patient education support this observation. This study highlights the need for continuing education for updating the knowledge of doctors.

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