THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE REFERRING PHYSICIAN TO THE PSYCHIATRIST

The relationship of the referring physician to the psychiatrist is believed to be of a different order than that of most physicians to one another. Certain facts are postulated as playing a role in this somewhat difficult relationship and examples from actual practice are offered as evidence. Among possible points of discord are mentioned: The length and cost of psychotherapy and relative youth of the specialty, the referring physician''s hostile feelings toward it, and the unhelpful attitude of certain psychiatrists.     

THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE REFERRING PHYSICIAN TO THE PSYCHIATRIST

Tumors of the adrenal glands produce hormones which cause a variety of symptoms and signs including high blood pressure, excessive growth of hair on the body and precocious sexual development. By recently developed tests, it has been possible to differentiate high blood pressure due to these tumors from hypertension due to other causes. Removal of these tumors will often alleviate changes caused by them. Localization of the tumor and appraisal of the condition of the contralateral gland should be carried out preoperatively if possible. In this, several kinds of roentgen studies are helpful. Infusions of drugs during operation can be used to control the blood pressure which otherwise would vary widely. During a ten-year period (1942 to 1951) there were observed at the Los Angeles County General Hospital 100 proved cases of non-secreting and secreting primary neoplasms of the adrenal glands. In addition, there were three cases of Cushing's syndrome due to bilateral adrenal cortical hyperplasia, and ten probable cases (four, pheochromocytomas; five, Cushing's syndrome; one, adrenogenital syndrome) in which operation was not done.     

THE RELATIONSHIP OF DIETARY FAT TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE

Atherosclerosis is the Number One public health problem. Many factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. Prominent among these factors is the amount and kind of fat in the diet. The evidence now appears to be conclusive that sufficient quantities of polyunsaturated fat in the diet, with proportional decrease in saturated fat, will result in major decrease in blood lipid. Some evidence indicates that such blood lipid lowering produces a desirable effect upon existing atherosclerosis. Much additional time and work will be required to clarify the prophylactic and therapeutic value of this type of dietary approach.     

结核病房医院感染与抗生素使用相关性分析

目的：探讨临床抗菌药物应用与结核病房医院感染严重程度的相关性。方法：分析3年来我院结核病房医院感染209例共计221株病原菌,细菌鉴定采用法国梅里埃ATB细菌鉴定药敏分析仪,药敏试验联合应用微量测定法与K—B纸片法。结果：在221株病原菌中革兰阴性杆菌最多为112株,占50．7％,念珠菌75株,占33．9％。主要致病菌依次为白色念珠菌61株(27．6％),铜绿假单胞菌37株(16．8％),肺炎克雷伯菌25株(10．9％)。药敏试验表明细菌耐药明显增加,大多数革兰阴性杆菌对亚胺培南、阿米卡垦、头孢他啶较敏感,金黄色葡萄球菌对万古霉素100％敏感。每例结核病患者除抗结核药物外平均使用2．67种抗菌药物。结论：结核病房医院感染主要来源于内源性感染,其严重性与抗菌药物大量、重复使用密切相关。