ABSTRACT
Alcoholic Hepatitis (HA) represent to one of the pathological entities in the context of liver damage associated with excessive and prolonged alcohol consumption. Despite its high mortality, making the early diagnosis is still a challenge for physicians. The local information of this pathology is limited, so this work consists of conducting a retrospective study on the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with HA at the Regional Hospital of Talca (HRT); in order to make available to the treating doctors, the greatest amount of data contributing to decision-making for the benefit of patients. Methods: The clinical records of all patients discharged from the HRT with a diagnosis of HA during the period between January 2017 and August 2022 were reviewed. Background information such as: chief complaint, main symptoms, comorbidities, laboratory tests, treatment, evolution and survival, etc., was collected for analysis and to obtain the conclusions presented. Results: A total of 16 patients were studied; 93.75 % were male and 6.24 % female; with a mean age of 52. Of the patients, 87.5 % had a history of DHC. All had alcohol abuse for more than 5 years and 93.75% had active alcoholism. The most frequent laboratory findings included hyperbilirubinaemia (93.75 %), GOT/GPT ratio >2 (50 %) and leukocytosis (56.25 %). Of the total patients studied, 68.75% had a survival of more than 1 year after the event, while 12.5% died during hospitalisation.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Hepatitis, Alcoholic/diagnosis , Hepatitis, Alcoholic/blood , Comorbidity , Retrospective Studies , Reactive Oxygen Species/blood , Adrenal Cortex Hormones , Inflammation Mediators/blood , Clinical Laboratory Techniques , Hepatitis, Alcoholic/therapy , Hepatitis, Alcoholic/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Chest pain (CP) is a frequent reason for consultation in emergency departments (ED). It responds to a broad spectrum of pathologies, ranging from banal causes to severe conditions with high mortality. The clinician must be able to distinguish prompt when CP is due to severe pathology and thus make a timely intervention for the patient's benefit. Acute Aortic Syndrome (AAS) is one of the potentially fatal causes of CP. Within this syndrome, we find aortic dissection (AD), intramural hematoma and atherosclerotic penetrating ulcer. AD is the most frequent presentation of AAS. Although it is not a common condition, its high lethality and low suspicion make it of particular interest as a differential diagnosis of CP. The following are two clinical cases of AD of the ascending aortic treated at the Hospital Regional de Talca (HRT) to analyse the clinical characteristics that help to differentiate this condition, the main electrocardiographic and imaging findings, as well as some of its complications and management.
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Aortic Dissection/surgery , Aortic Dissection/diagnosis , Radiography, Thoracic , Diagnosis, Differential , Electrocardiography , Computed Tomography Angiography , Aortic Dissection/classification , Myocardial InfarctionABSTRACT
OBJETIVO: Proponer una batería para evaluar el desarrollo motor para estudiantes de primer ciclo básico. METODOLOGÍA: se evaluó una muestra de 190 estudiantes, pertenecientes a tres establecimientos educacionales de la ciudad de Talca, Chile. El rango de edad oscila entre los 5 y 9 años de edad. RESULTADOS: El instrumento evidenció valores aceptables confiabilidad y consistencia interna (Alpha de Cronbach 0,829) Los puntos de corte adoptados son: p<33 Inicial, ≥p33 a p66 Elemental y ≥p66 maduro. Los resultados demuestran que no existen diferencias entre ambos géneros en relación a las habilidades motrices básicas de locomoción, manipulación y equilibrio. CONCLUSIÓN: test de Frugone y Miño es un instrumento fiable para contribuir de forma segura y confiada en la evaluación de los niveles del desarrollo motor en estudiantes escolarizados de primer ciclo básico, lo que sugiere su uso y aplicación en el colegio para monitorizar el progreso del desempeño motor de los alumnos de ambos sexos.
OBJECTIVE: Propose a cognitive assessment (battery) to evaluate the motor development of students during the first basic cycle. METHODOLOGY: A sample of 190 students was evaluated, belonging to three educational establishments in the city of Talca, Chile. The age range varied between 5 and 9 years of age. RESULTS: The instrument showed acceptable values, reliability and internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha 0.829). The cutting points adopted are: p <33 Initial, ≥p33 to p66 Elemental and ≥p66 mature. CONCLUSION: Frugone & Miño test is a reliable instrument to safely and confidently contribute to the evaluation of the motor development levels in students enrolled in the first basic cycle, which suggests its use and application in school to monitor the progress of the motor performance of students from both sexes. The results show that there are no differences between both genders in relation to the basic motor skills of locomotion, manipulation and balance.