Traps for young players: when the well selected remedy fails to act.
Two cases of apparent failure to respond to well-indicated homeopathic treatment are presented in a case of nephrotic syndrome, there was dramatic response to exclusion of food of bovine origin. A case presenting with palpitation seemed to respond to Naja, but proved to have a pheochromocytoma which was successfully resected. The clinical lessons learnt are discussed.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006705:Homeopathy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008461:Meat Products / Q000009:adverse effects; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure
D010936:Plant Extracts