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Manifestaciones clínicas de la neumonía en organización
Clinical manifestations of organizing pneumonia

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (6), 2016
La neumonía en organización es una entidad clínica asociada a síntomas y hallazgos radiológicos inespecíficos y anomalías en las pruebas de función pulmonar. El patrón histopatológico característico se define por tapones intra-alveolares de tejido de granulación. Puede presentarse sin una eti...

Physical methods for the treatment of fever in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (5), 2016
Abstract OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of physical methods of reducing body temperature (ice pack and warm compression) in critically ill patients with fever. METHOD A randomized clinical trial involving 102 adult patients with tympanic temperature ≥ 38.3°C of an infectious focus, and random...

Hiperostosis cortical infantil: reporte de caso

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (5), 2016
La hiperostosis cortical infantil, o enfermedad de Caffey-Silverman, es una entidad clínica caracterizada por neoformación ósea perióstica secundaria a un proceso inflamatorio agudo. De baja frecuencia, su curso clínico es generalmente autolimitado y de excelente pronóstico. Objetivo: Presentar el ...

Microbiological analysis of bile in patients with benign and malignant biliopancreatic diseases and its consequences

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Bactibilia has several consequences to human health. Objetive Assessing the bile microbiology of patients with biliopancreatic diseases in order to identify bacteria and their possible infectious complications. Methods Retrospective study of 30 bile culture samples from patients wi...

Encefalopatía no fatal por influenza AH1N1 en paciente pediátrico

RESUMEN Niña de dos años con fiebre y síntomas catarrales que presenta convulsiones focales de hemicuerpo derecho, las cuales persisten adicionándose signos de hipertensión endocraneana. Se identifica Influenza AH1N1 mediante reacción de cadena de polimerasa en hisopado nasofaríngeo. Paciente evol...

Behavioral fever response in Rhodnius prolixus (Reduviidae: Triatominae) to intracoelomic inoculation of Trypanosoma cruzi

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Behavioral fever is a response to infections with microorganisms observed in some poikilothermic animals. Rhodnius prolixus is involved in the transmission of two parasites: Trypanosoma cruzi (pathogenic for humans and transmitted in feces) and Trypanosoma rangeli (non-pathogeni...

Plasmodium vivax: causa de malária grave

O presente estudo é um relato de caso de malária por Plasmodium vivax em paciente internado no Hospital Universitário de Mato Grosso do Sul. O objetivo do trabalho foi ressaltar a existência de casos de malária grave provocada por esta espécie do protozoário, visto que a epidemiologia envolvendo P...

Case 3/2016 - 58 Year-Old Hypertensive Male with End-Stage Renal Disease, Aortic Dissection, Fever and Hemoptysis

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (1), 2016

DRESS syndrome in ophthalmic patients

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal adverse drug reaction associated with skin rash, fever, eosinophilia, and multiple organ injury. A number of pharmacological agents are known to cause DRESS syndrome such as allopurinol, antico...