Camphor Poisoning: Over-the-Counter Dangers

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 428-431
Author(s):  
William J. Phelan
Keyword(s):  
Castor Oil ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Poison Control ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Accidental Ingestion ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
The University ◽  
Michigan Medical

Intoxication from camphor has been reported frequently in the literature for decades, most cases involving the accidental ingestion of camphorated oil, mistaken for castor oil or other similar products. Over 20 years ago, Smith and Margolis1 collected 130 nonfatal and 18 fatal cases from literature dating back to 1833. Recent data from the National Clearinghouse for Poison Control Centers reveal an increasing proportion of ingestions of other over-the-counter camphor-containing preparations.2-3 Two cases with documented serum camphor levels have prompted this report and discussion of camphor's role in the self-medication over-the-counter armamentarium. CASE REPORTS Case 1 A 3-year-old girl was transferred to the University of Michigan Medical Center from a local emergency room.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-183
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Ohio State University ◽  
City Hospital ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Contagious Diseases ◽  
Ann Arbor ◽  
The University ◽  
Vanderbilt University ◽  
Michigan Medical

Postgraduate Courses—AAP The first two of a series of postgraduate courses being sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics will be held at the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 2, 3, 4, and 5, 1959; and at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, on March 17, 18, and 19, 1959. Tuition for these courses is $50 and $40, respectively, for Academy members. Fees for nonmembers will be $70 and $60, respectively. These courses will both be organized so that each day will be devoted to papers and discussions on a different pediatric problem. At the University of Michigan, Dr. James Wilson and the pediatric staff will be hosts, as well as part of the faculty for the course. Other speakers will include members of other departments and the guest speakers, Dr. Warren Wheeler, Professor of Pediatrics and Bacteriology, Ohio State University Medical School, and Dr. Frederick C. Robbins, Director, Department of Pediatrics and Contagious Diseases, Cleveland City Hospital.

ON THE SCENE: Executive teamwork at the University of Michigan Medical Center

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-66
Author(s):  
Sally A. Sample ◽  
Joan O. Robinson ◽  
Caror D. Spengler ◽  
Shrei R. Dufek ◽  
Gail Benjamin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
The University ◽  
Michigan Medical

scholarly journals Chordomas: Nasopharyngeal Presentation and Atypical Long Survival

1975 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry J. Richter ◽  
John G. Batsakis ◽  
Roger Boles
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Pathological Features ◽  
Long Survival ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Chondroid Chordoma ◽  
The University ◽  
Michigan Medical ◽  
Clinical And Pathological Features

Atypical clinical and pathological features of cranio-cervical chordomas have prompted a review of these neoplasms at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Contrary to prior investigations, 92% of the spheno-occipital chordomas reported in this study clinically presented with a nasopharyngeal or intranasal mass. This high incidence indicates the requirement for an otorhinologic examination on all patients presenting with the neuro-ophthalmologic syndrome and roentgenologic findings characteristic of chordomas in this anatomical region. Special attention is called to a histologically distinctive variant of chordoma — the “chondroid chordoma.” Apparently restricted to the cranio-cervical region, this variant has been associated with long survival.

Carcinoma in Pleomorphic Adenomas of Salivary Glands

1973 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 684-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Boles ◽  
Michael E. Johns ◽  
John G. Batsakis
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Mixed Tumor ◽  
Total Removal ◽  
Pleomorphic Adenomas ◽  
Malignant Mixed Tumor ◽  
Minimal Treatment ◽  
The University ◽  
Michigan Medical ◽  
Mixed Tumors

Because of the variability of the histological appearance of a given mixed tumor of the salivary gland and because of “recurrences” following less than total removal, biologically benign (not capable of metastasis) mixed tumors have been considered malignant. The true malignant mixed tumor, or more commonly carcinoma, arising from preexisting mixed tumors are unusual and ill-defined in the literature. These tumors make up no more than 5% of the mixed tumor category and occur primarily in the parotid gland. In this report, we present a clinico-pathological appraisal of the malignant mixed tumor based on five cases from the University of Michigan Medical Center and relate our experience to that in the literature. The importance of recognizing the malignant mixed tumor, or “carcinoma ex-mixed tumor,” lies in the accelerated recurrence rate and surprisingly high metastatic rate manifested by this lesion. Minimal treatment is radical total excision. Wide, early excision of the primary “benign” stage of these mixed tumors should reduce the problem of ultimate “malignification.”

Hospital to Community: A Collaborative Medical Rehabilitation and Independent Living Program

1992 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise G. Tate ◽  
Lynnette Rasmussen ◽  
Frederick Maynard
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Ann Arbor ◽  
Independent Living Program ◽  
The University ◽  
And Control ◽  
Michigan Medical

A collaborative model of medical rehabilitation and independent living program has been developed by the University of Michigan Medical Center (UMMC) and the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living (AACIL) to assist persons with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in acquiring maximal independence and control over their lives after the onset of a new traumatic disability.

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