We have treated 4-year-old with amikacin and rifampin, who suffered from bacterial meningitis due to gentamicin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. There was no complication during treatment. Even though we didint check audiometry and BUN and/or creatinine, urinalysis was normal and physical examination revealed no abnormalities. He had been treated fora about 3 months with various antibiotics including gentamicin, intravascular and intrathecal, and... |
The electrocadiographic and vectorcardiographic findings were reviewed in 49 cases of tetralogy of Fallot, confirmed by cardiac catheterization and angiocardiographic findings and/or, by surgery. In most cases, the electrocardiographic findings were right axis deviation and right ventricular hypertrophy. Vectorcardiographic findings were as following; 1) The initial vector directed to anterior and slightly left or right. 2) The maximum vector directed... |
A 42 day-old male infant visited to our emergency room with chief complaints of convulsion. Prenatal and birth histories were unremarkable. The patient appeared well except persistent jaundice and had no signs of increased intracranial pressure. The head circumference at birth was not measured. The head circumference at 42 days was 39cm(50th percnntile) At the age of 42 days, tonic... |
Observation of hemodynamic findings, E.K.G. findings and correlation between them were performed on 36 cases of atrial septal defect (secundum type) which were confirmed by cardisc catheterization and operation at the Department of Pediatrics and Chest Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, during the past 13 years period from 1963 to 1976. The results were as follows; 1. On the E.K.G.,... |
Clinical observation was performed on 9 cases of brain abscess which were complicated with cyanotic congenital heart disease which were seen at the Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital, during the past 19 years from 1957 to 1976. 1. During the last 19 years 1, 296 cases of [congenital heart disease were observed, and among these, 432 cases were cyanotic.... |
1.Cardiac arrhythmias which was observed during 3 years and 4 months from March 1973 to August 1975 among 2, 676 patients who visited the Department of Pediatrics and whose ECG were taken because of heart disease or suspicious heart disease were analysed. Simple sinua arrhythmias and bundle branch blocks were excluded from this study. 2. 186 cases of arrhythmis were seen... |
Clinical observation was performed on 64 cases of aplastic anemia which were seen at the Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital, during the past 14 years 2 months period from Aug. 1960 to Oct. 1974. The results were as follows; 1.During the last 14 years 2 months, 64 cases of aplastic anemia were observed, which represents about 0.6% of... |
A case of Takayasu’s arteritis with nephrotic syndrome is reported. A 6-year-old girl showed a marked hypertension with clinical manifestations of nephrotic syndrome. Aortography showed stenosis of abdominal aorta, right subclavian artery and right renal artery. A review of the literature was made. |
A case of chronic atrial tachycardia in a 1 1 year and 10 month-old boy is reported. The patient was admitted with the chief complaints of palpitation and chest discomfort Tachycardia persisted till discharge but subjective symptoms were disappeared. Digitalis therapy provoked partial AV block and decreased ventricular rate. Auricular rate was also slightly decreased. The review of literature was made briefly. |
Mid-upper arm circumference and skinfold thickness (triceps, subscapular, abdominal) was measured in the 1,099 normal, well'nourished infants and children from birth to 15 years of age. These data were compared with those reported in other countries. |
A case of total anomalous pulmonary venous return in a 10 year and 8 month-old female was presented. The patient was admitted with the chief complaints. of palpitation and growth retardation. The diagnosis was confirmed by right heart catheterization and angiocardiography. The review of literature was made briefly. |
Forty-two cases of shigellosis in children were treated with sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Septrin) from May 1970 to October 1972. 90% of the patients showed clinical improvement within 2 days and 40 of the 42 patients (95%) within 4 days. On the 25 strains of shigellae, in-vitro sensitivity was tested against eleven antimicrobial agents. Shigella flexneri was the most frequent organism (80%). The... |
Clinical observation was made on 11 cases of meningeal leukemia out of 146 cases leukemia during 10 years from 1962 to 1971 at department of pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital. 1. Sex ratio of male: female was 9:2. Considering the sex ratio the total leukemic children in Korea (male: female=3 : 1), the predominance in male is not significant. 2. The peak age... |
Occurance of cerumen types was studied in 1, 271 pure Koreans and 250 orphan children including mixed-blood. The frequency of wet cerumen in pure Korean was very low and only 4. 3%. The frequency of wet cerumen in 250 orphan children in which mixed-blooded children are included was 31. 2% and 80% in 85 definite mixed-blooded children. The frequency of wet cerumen... |
Screening test for the red cell glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency was performed on 1, 027 Korean male and on 9 cases of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and 2 cases of hemolytic anemia. No case of G-6-PD deficiency has been found in this study. According to this result G-6-PD ' deficiency is not considered to be a significant factor associated with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Korea while it... |
Six cases o£ acute leukemia with mediastinal masses are reported with a review of relevant literature.. Out of 105 patients wi h leukemia who had been admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Seoul. National University Hospital for the last 6 years, six cases had huge mediastinal masses on the chest x-ray examination. In 3 of them the masses were located in the anterior... |
One hundred and eighty-six cases of leukemia in children, aged 0〜 14 years, who were admitted Seoul Nathonal University Hospital for 15 years from Jan. 1957 to Dec. 1971, were analysed. The incidence of childhood leukemia was about 0. 3% among the total patients who visited the hospital during the same period. There were 138 boys and 48 girls (sex ratio, 2. 9... |
Clinical observation was made on 9 cases of leukemia presenting exophthalmos out of 108 cases leukemia during 10 years from 1960 to 1969 at the department of pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital 1. The incidence of exophthalmos among 108 cases of all leukemias was 8.3%, and sex ration was male/female=3. 5/1 with the age range between 9 months to 13 years,... |
Three cases of paroxysmal tachycardia in children which have been observed in past five years were presented and reviewed. AII of them were male and were brought to the hospital with symptoms of heart failure. The intervals between the estimated onset of the attack and the time when they were brought to the hospital were at least 4, 5. and 9 days respectively.... |
During the 8 year period, from Jan. 1960 to Oct. 1967, 618 cases of diphtheria were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital and of the total patients, 51 cases with diphtheritic myocarditis were evaluated clinically. The results were as follows: 1.The incidence of diphtheria reached its peak during winter season. The peak age distribution ranged from... |
Five cases of chronic myelocytic leukemia out of 96 cases of leukemia in childhood for 10 years, during January 1957 May 1967 are presented. Incidence of chronic myelocytic leukemia among 96 cases of all leukemias was 5.3% and sex ratio was male : female=2:3 with age range between 7 months~8 years of age. Chief complaints on admission were abdominal distention... |
Ninety cases of leukemia in children, aged 0~14 years, who were admitted Seoul National University Hospital during the period from Jan. 1957 to Dec. 1966, were analysed clinically and hematologically. The incidence of childhood leukemia was about 0.3% among the total patients who visited the hospital during the same period. There were 69 boys and 21 girls (sex ratio, 3.3:1).... |
Four cases of atypical patent ductus arteriosus are presented. All of them had history of frequent upper respiratory infection and exertional dyspnea since infancy. Systolic murmurs were audible on the pulmanic area. On radiologic examination, heart was markedly enlarged, pulmonary segment was prominent and pulmonary vascular markings were increased at the proximal part. E.K.G. findings revealed high voltage of QRS... |
A Case of Hand-Schuller-Christian disease (2yr. 2mo. old girl) was treated with Vinblastin sulfate and steroid. No noticeable improvement was observed by the treatment with Vinblastine sulfate and the patient expired on the 85th hospital day, about 10 months after the onset. |
The spectrun of diseases and the causes of death in orphan infants are different from those in ordinary infants. Many of them have been severly malnourished already before coining to the orphanage. They are under deficient tender and care in crowded condition. It is important for a pediatrician working in orphange hospital to know the main causes of death in... |
A case of measles encephalitis treated with steroid and gamma globulin is presented and the literature is reviewed. |
An autopsy case of a total anomalous pulmonary venous return in an one year and two month old Korean male infant is presented. Five pulmonary veins made a common pulmonary vein and drained into superior vena cava 1.5 cm. above the caval entrance of right atrium. Right atrium was enormously dilated and so was the right ventricle with the wall... |