Amiodarone is believed to have caused acute hepatitis 24 hours after intravenous administration in two patients in whom no other alternative cause of hepatitis was found.

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The long term effect of (3 blockers and the influence of intrinsic sympathomimetic activity on respiratory function were assessed in patients with chronic stable angina pectoris randomised to receive treatment with propranolol (n= 21) or pindolol (n= 19) for one year. Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEVI) had fallen by a mean of 240 ml after one year (p<0-001) in those treated with propranolol compared with 120 ml in those treated with pindolol (p

Foreign body in the tracheobronchial tree is a relatively infrequent, but, potentially fatal event, requiring rapid and expert intervention. The symptoms and signs may be mistaken for asthma and pneumonia, - or, as in the case described, with grand mal epileptiform seizures. This emphasises the need to take a thorough case history, and to have a high index of suspicion in a case presenting with convulsion associated with cough, wheezing or respiratory distress.

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