In the modern general hospital where the specialization is well established, not infrequently we face clinical problems for which the co-operation between related specialities bring successful solutions.
The first case is a 27 years old male who referred from eye clinic with sudden loss of left vision after febrile episodes. Left nasal sinusitis was the likely cause of the existing optic neuritis. Local application of 10% cocaine and subsequent ethmoidectomy brought the complete recovery of vision with in a month. Ophthalmoscopic findings were recorded in the form of color slides during the course of treatment. These were of great help in the evaluation of the clinical management.
The second case was a 57 years old house wife with a large mixed tumor of the hard palate. The surgery was temporary postponed by the advise of an anesthetist whose careful observation pointed out the extremely unstable hypertension of the patient which exceeded 280 mmHg on the operating table. After active hypotensive treatment by the staff of medical department, surgery was performed winthout complication under general endotracheal anesthesia.
Through these cases we learned the importance of co-operative efforts between medical.specialities in order to provide the full benefit of medical progress for the patients.
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