Phil. Journal of Internal Medicine (Vol.36 No.6)

Volume 36 Number 6

November - December 2008 Issue

C O N T E N T S

ORIGINAL ARTICLES   

Does Dietary Salt Intake Correlate with Regional Differences in the Prevalence of Hypertension in the Philippines? 

Jorge A. Sison, M.D. 

QT Dispersion in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Electrocardiographic Parameter in Assessing Congestive Heart Failure 

Emmanuel N. Surposa, M.D., and Marcelo G. Villarosa, M.D. 

Clinical Profile of Patients with Thyroid Storm 

Michael C. Dela Cruz, M.D., Edna V. Viñegas-Alcantara, M.D., Teofilo O.L. San Luis, M.D., Juan F. Torres, Jr., M.D., 

And Leilani B. Mercado-Asis, M.D. 

Adrenal Incidentaloma: A Lead to Metastatic Adrenal Carcinoma 

Demothenes M Lumabi, M.D., Edna V. Alcantara, M.D., and Leilani B. Mercado-Asis, M.D. 

Iodine 131 in the Treatment of Hypothyroidism Due to Graves’ Disease: Low Versus High Dose Iodine 131 

Marita Mendia-Fuentes, M.D., Concepcion Pizarro-Noche, M.D., Dolores Nicolasora-Octiviano, M.D., 

Francisco F. Fuentes, M.D., and Cynthia Chua-Ho, M.D. 

Nephrotic Syndrome in Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Rare Paraneoplastic Syndrome in 2 Cases 

Melvin R. Marcial, M.D., Gina D. Villanueva-Panuncialman, M.D., Froilan A. de Leon, M.D., 

and Libertad Nazareno-Rosales, M.D. 

Outcome of Febrile Neutropenic Episode in Acute Lymphoid and Non-Lymphoid Leukemia 

Rosalina P. Tongol, M.D., Ma. Angelina Mirasol, M.D., Allan Robert Racho, M.D., 

Ernesto D. Yuson, M.D., and Alendry P. Caviles, M.D. 

Abortion: Quinine and Misoprostol Revisited 

Kenneth Hartigan-Go, M.D. 

Serological Testing in Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis with Negative AFB Smears 

Vincent M. Balanag, Jr., M.D., Sullian S. Naval, M.D., Norberto A. Francisco, M.D., and Calixto A. Zaldivar, M.D. 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR