Neutropenia or neutropaenia, is an abnormally low concentration of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.[1] Neutrophils make up the majority of circulating white blood cells and serve as the primary defense against infections by destroying bacteria, bacterial fragments and immunoglobulin-bound viruses in the blood.[2] Patients with ...
James Pimm. James Pimm, inventor of Pimm's. James Pimm (1798â1866) created the gin-based liqueur known as Pimm's. Pimm was born and raised in Newnham, Kent as the son of James Norris Pimm, a tenant farmer, and his wife Susannah. He was classically educated in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he focused his studies on Theology.
Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is defined as the presence of gas in the bowel wall [1â4]. This imaging finding is associated with numerous conditions, ranging from benign to life threatening [1â5]. The overall incidence of PI in the general population has been reported to be 0.03% based on an autopsy series [4].