Abstract We present a case of atypical presentation of secondary syphilis with extensive lymph node involvement and pulmonary lesions, initially suspected as lymphoma. The patient presented with weight loss, dry cough, chest pain, palpable lymph nodes in several peripheral chains, and multiple pulmonary ...
Las miopatías inflamatorias idiopáticas (MII) conforman un grupo diverso de en-fermedades caracterizadas por lesiones musculares inmunomediadas, que pue-den estar acompañadas de manifestaciones extramusculares.La identificación de autoanticuerpos específicos de miositis (AEM) y asociados a mi...
Postoperative pulmonary complications have a significant incidence and impact on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing non thoracic surgery, hence the importance of identifying patients at risk, the role of pulmonary function tests and tools to take Preoperative measures to reduce complications....
SUMMARY Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) is a fast, low cost, portable, and sensitive technique that separates ions in a drift tube under the influence of an electric field according to their size and shape. IMS represents a non-invasive and reliable instrumental alternative for the diagnosis of different...
La linfangiectasia pulmonar congénita (LPC) unilateral es una enfermedad extremadamente rara de los vasos linfáticos pulmonares. OBJETIVO: presentar un caso de LPC en un recién nacido prematuro. CASO CLÍNICO: recién nacido masculino, prematuro, con insuficiencia respiratoria severa a las 2 horas...
Pediatric bronchoscopy has played an important role in the practice of pulmonology, having important advances in recent
years. It is now possible to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with this technique. Rigid bronchoscopy continues to have a significant character in the identification and ma...
Spirometry has been used as the main strategy for assessing ventilatory changes related to occupational exposure to particulate matter (OEPM). However, in some cases, as one of its limitations, it may not be sensitive enough to show abnormalities before extensive damage, as seen in restrictive lung disea...
Capacidad Cardiovascular/fisiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/efectos adversos,
Prueba de Esfuerzo/métodos,
Enfermedades Pulmonares/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades Pulmonares/etiología,
Enfermedades Pulmonares/fisiopatología,
Exposición Profesional/efectos adversos,
Material Particulado/efectos adversos,
Intercambio Gaseoso Pulmonar,
Factores de Riesgo,
Espirometría
Resumen Introducción: La asociación Mardini-Nyhan o LACHT es una condición clínica de baja prevalência que cursa con alteraciones pulmonares, cardíacas y de las extremidades. Su etiología no está clara mente documentada hasta la fecha. Objetivo: Describir el caso de una niña de 4 meses y reali...
ABSTRACT We describe the case of a 33-year-old man, a chronic user of powder cocaine, who presented with dyspnea, fever, night sweats, and significant weight loss. Chest HRCT revealed centrilobular nodules, giving an initial impression of miliary tuberculosis. Therefore, he was started on an empirical, f...