Descreve-se um caso de malária grave por Plasmodium falciparum numa criança de raça negra, de 5 anos de idade, residente em Angola até 2 semanas antes do internamento. Apesar da terapêutica com quinino i.v. o quadro evoluiu com falência multiorgânica, nomeadamente coma, insuficiência renal, necrose hepática, diátese hemorrágica e rabdomiólise. Foi necessário instituir ventilação mecânica e na terapêutica de sup...
Efectuou-se um estudo prospectivo com base nos dados de um inquérito realizado a 350 puérperas internadas no Hospital de Reynaldo dos Santos entre Agosto e Dezembro de 1993. O objectivo foi caracterizar esta população do ponto de vista clínico e social bem como determinar a incidência de patologia no recém-nascido associada à gravidez não vigiada. Conclui-se ser elevada a incidência de gravidez não vigiada (15....
Os autores fazem uma breve revisão teórica sobre o tema descrevendo em seguida o caso clínico de uma criança com Artrite crónica juvenil na sua forma sistémica (Doença de Still). A particularidade deste caso reside no facto de este se ter apresentado no início apenas por poliadenopatias e hepatoesplenomegalia o que colocou problemas de diagnóstico diferencial dada a inespecificidade dos exames complementares ne...
Infective Endocarditis is caused by bacteria or fungi involving the heart or the great vessels (Endarteritis). It is a rare and potentially ominous disease, with increasing incidence. Despite technological advances it remains difficult to diagnose and treat, particularly in children below two years. Congenital heart disease is the main risk factor for Infective Endocarditis in children. A patent ductus arterios...
A retrospective study of the newborns who were submitted to mechanical ventilation at the Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit was made between July 1991 and June 1994. Mechanical ventilation in such a unit should be transitory and not exceed 24 hours. Information concerning pregnancy, labour, neonates, type of ventilation and its problems was gathered. Forty seven neonates were ventilated. The average ventilation t...
A neurogenic bladder is understood as a bladder with a voiding disfunction caused by a congenital or acquired neurologic disease. This paper focuses on three situations in clinical practice in which the neurologic disease affects the normal function of the bladder and sphincter. A physiopathological review is made and the guidelines for the correct follow-up and urologic treatment are suggested. ; A neurogenic...
A retrospective study of the newborns who were submitted to mechanical ventilation at the Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit was made between July 1991 and June 1994. Mechanical ventilation in such a unit should be transitory and not exceed 24 hours. Information concerning pregnancy, labour, neonates, type of ventilation and its problems was gathered. Forty seven neonates were ventilated. The average ventilation t...
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