SummaryThe incidence of idiopathic deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in a group of nurses (9-4 per 1,000 per year and 7-5 per 1,000 per year respectively) was much higher than the reported incidence in women of childbearing age in the general population (0 65 per 1,000 per year and 011 per 1,000 per year respectively). We suggest that these results show that nurses face an increased risk of idiopathic thromboembolism as a result of their occupation.

AbstractsBrain scanning using various radiopharmaceutical complexes is now well established as an invaluable diagnostic tool in the delineation of intracranial lesions. In this paper 300 cases with suspected intracranial pathology are presented and a comparative analysis of the 48 positive pick ups made with EEG and skull X-ray results.

It is becoming increasingly evident that in many patients with pulmonary embolism, diagnosis is made difficult by minimal or absent symptoms and normal appearance of the chest X-ray, especially in the earlier stages. In this paper 30 cases of suspected pulmonary embolism are presented, 23 of whom were radiologically normal and whose symptoms ranged from that of severe to minor. It is concluded that lung scanning is a highly sensitive indicator for, and the investigation of first choice in, the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.