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Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.) ; 33(3): 272-277, May-June 2020. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1134368

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Abstract Background Adherence to antihypertensive medication is a major challenge in the management of hypertension, and non-adherence is an important barrier to effective management of hypertension. Objectives To determine the adherence rate to hypertensive drug treatment and the factors that influence non-adherence in a cohort of the Argentinean population. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in eight cities of Argentina. Consecutive hypertensive patients seen in general practice offices, receiving pharmacological treatment for at least six months were included. Blood pressure measurements were performed by physicians during the patient visit. The level of adherence was assessed using the Morisky questionnaire, and patients were divided into non-adherent and adherent. Continuous variables were compared using independent t-test. Categorical variables were compared using the χ2 test. To identify the variables independently associated with non-adherence, a forward stepwise binary regression logistic model was performed, and the results expressed as odds ratio (OR) with 95% of confidence interval. All tests were two-tailed, and p-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results A total of 852 individuals (52% women, 62 ± 13 years) were included. The main reason for lack of adherence was forgetfulness of medication intake and errors in the time of intake (~ 40% in both). Individuals with more cardiovascular risk factors (smoking, diabetes, dyslipidemia and previous cardiovascular events) had lower adherence to antihypertensive treatment, and considerably younger (~ five years younger). Conclusions Adherence rate to antihypertensive drug treatment in our study group was higher than the one reported in previous studies, and the main reason for non-adherence was forgetfulness of medication intake. (Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2020; 33(3):272-277)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Medication Adherence , Hypertension/drug therapy , Antihypertensive Agents/therapeutic use , Argentina , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dyslipidemias , Heart Disease Risk Factors , Hypertension/prevention & control , Hypertension/epidemiology
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Rev. med. Rosario ; 85(1): 17-19, ene.-abr. 2019. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1052376

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El síndrome pulmón-riñón es una entidad infrecuente, que comprende un gran espectro de patologías, como las vasculitis asociadas a ANCA y la enfermedad por anticuerpos antimembrana basal glomerular entre otras. Se describen en esta serie 12 casos donde las entidades más prevalentes fueron las antes mencionadas, observándose además un caso de lupus y uno de granulomatosis con poliangeítis, que se encuentran dentro de las causas menos frecuentes. La forma de presentación clínica inicial fue simultánea renal y pulmonar en 5/12 pacientes y renal en 7/12 de los mismos. El diagnóstico temprano de dichas patologías basándose en criterios clínicos, radiológicos, de laboratorio e histológicos, permite instaurar terapéuticas tempranas como la inmunosupresión y plasmaféresis, pudiendo prevenir complicaciones tales como las infecciones y la insuficiencia renal crónica terminal, siendo las primeras la principal causa de muerte (AU)


Pulmonary-renal syndrome is an infrequent condition. It includes a wide variety of conditions such as ANCA (antineutro-phil cytoplasmic autoantibody) associated with systemic vasculitis and anti-GBM (anti-glomerular basement membrane) disease among others. In this series we describe twelve cases, in which the most prevalent diseases were the above mentioned as well as one case of lupus and one of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (these being less frequent causes). The clinical presentation was both renal and pulmonary simultaneously in five of twelve patients and renal in seven of twelve patients. Early diagnosis of this condition on the basis of clinical, radiological, histological and analytic criteria allows early treatments such as immunosuppression and plasma exchange, thus avoiding complications such as infections (the main cause of death) and terminal chronic renal failure (AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis/diagnosis , Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis/therapy , Glomerulonephritis/diagnosis , Glomerulonephritis/therapy , Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis , Immunosuppression Therapy , Plasmapheresis , Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease/diagnosis , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
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Rev. med. Rosario ; 83(2): 75-78, mayo-ago. 2017.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-973301

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Los fármacos antitiroideos constituyen uno de los pilares del tratamiento del hipertiroidismo. En nuestro país solo se encuentra disponible el metimazol. Estas drogas han sido asociadas a múltiples reacciones adversas, la mayoría leves. Efectos adversos infrecuentes pero potencialmente letales como la agranulocitosis, hepatitis y el síndrome de artritis por antitiroideos, obligan a suspender el tratamiento. Comunicamos dos casos de complicaciones infrecuentes del tratamiento con metimazol.


Antithyroid drugs are one of the cornerstones in the management of hyperthyroidism. In our country, only methimazole is available. These drugs have been related to a variety of adverse reactions, most of them minor. Infrequent but potentially lethal side effects such as agranulocytosis, hepatitis and the antithyroid arthritis syndrome, demand drug cessation. We report two cases of infrequent complications of methimazole.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Antithyroid Agents , Antithyroid Agents/administration & dosage , Antithyroid Agents/adverse effects , Methimazole/administration & dosage , Methimazole/adverse effects , Agranulocytosis , Hyperthyroidism , Pharmaceutical Preparations
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Rev. med. Rosario ; 82(2): 68-75, may.-ago. 2016. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-836203

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Los estados confusionales agudos son motivo de consulta frecuente en pacientes añosos. Se evaluó la utilidad de la punción lumbar en pacientes con fiebre y síndrome confusional agudo (SCA) cuando existe un origen extrameníngeo que explique la fiebre. Criterios de inclusión: pacientes mayores de 50 años, de ambos sexos, con fiebre y SCA admitidos entre junio de 2005 y noviembre de 2006. Se excluyeron pacientes con infección por HIV o que hubieren estado internados en las últimas 72 horas. Se realizó punción lumbar (previa realización de TAC) y se analizó el líquido cefalorraquídeo (LCR). Se incluyeron 30 pacientes. 20 pacientes tuvieron una causa extrameníngea demostrada de la fiebre (66.6%). Se diagnosticaron 6 pacientes con meningitis (20%). El análisis bacteriológico directo del LCR fue positivo en 3 pacientes (10%): en 2 casos se aisló un coco gram positivo y en el restante un bacilo gram negativo. El cultivo de LCR fue positivo en dos casos (6.6%): en un caso se aisló un Streptococcus pneumoniae y en otro Escherichia coli. El hallazgo de una causa clara de fiebre no descarta la posibilidad de meningitis concomitante. Se encontró una asociación entre la presencia de hemocultivos positivos y la de meningitis, tanto en un caso de neumonía por Streptococcus neumoniae como en una infección urinaria por Escherichia coli (p=0.0022, test exacto de Fisher). Conclusión: los pacientes añosos con SCA y fiebre podrían requerir la realización de punción lumbar como parte de la evaluación inicial, independientemente de encontrarse una causa extrameníngea de la fiebre.


Acute Confusional State (ACS) is a frequent cause for seeking professional help among elderly patients. We evaluated the usefulness of lumbar puncture in patients with acute confusional state and fever, when an evident extrameningeal cause of fever is present. All patients over 50 years of age, from both sexes, with fever and ACS, who were admitted to hospital in a period between June 2005 and November 2006, were included. Patients with a history of HIV infection and patients who had been hospitalized within the previous 72 hours were excluded. Lumbar puncture was performed, and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was analyzed. Thirty patients were included. Twenty of the included patients (66.6%) had a demonstrable extrameningeal fever cause. Six patients (20%) with meningitis were detected. The CSF bacteriologic smear was positive in 3 patients (10%); in two cases a gram positive coccus was identified and in one case a gram negative bacillus. The CSF culture was positive in two patients (6.6%) for Escherichia coli (o and Streptococcus pneumoniae. The finding of a clear cause for fever does not rule out the possibility of meningitis. We found an association between the positive blood cultures and the presence of meningitis, both in a case of pneumococcal pneumonia and in a case of urinary tract infection due to Escherichia coli (p=0.0022, Fisher’s Exact test). We conclude that all elderly patients with ACS and fever may require performing a lumbar puncture as part of the initial assessment, regardless of the finding of a extrameníngeal cause of fever.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Female , Confusion , Consciousness , Fever , Spinal Puncture , Meningitis, Bacterial , Pneumonia, Pneumococcal , Syndrome
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Rev. med. Rosario ; 81(3): 107-115, sept-dic. 2015. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-775947

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Introducción: la espondilitis representa un desafío diagnóstico, ya que el dolor lumbar, su principal manifestación clínica, constituyeun motivo de consulta muy frecuente en la práctica cotidiana y carece de especificidad. Por lo tanto, resulta indispensablemantener una elevada sospecha clínica. Objetivo: Analizar las características clínicas, analíticas, microbiológicas e imagenológicas,el tratamiento, la evolución y los factores pronósticos de pacientes internados por espondilodiscitis en el Hospital Provincial delCentenario, desde enero de 2011 a marzo de 2015, excluyéndose los casos postquirúrquicos. Resultados: Se analizaron 19 pacientescon una edad media 48±11 años, 63% varones. Se identificaron como comorbilidades: diabetes (37%), obesidad (16%), etilismo(21%), insuficiencia renal crónica en hemodiálisis (16%), HIV (11%), adicción EV (11%). Los gérmenes más frecuentes fueron losestafilococos (52%). Al ingreso el 94% presentó dolor, 73% fiebre y 36% foco neurológico. La media de tiempo de evolución desíntomas hasta ingreso fue 62±80 días (rango 4-360 días). La velocidad de eritrosedimentación fue elevada en todos los pacientes,y sólo 37% presentaban leucocitosis. La vancomicina fue el antibiótico más utilizado. El 37% de los pacientes presentaba infeccióndiseminada. La mortalidad fue del 26%. Los pacientes que tuvieron un tiempo de evolución al ingreso mayor a 25 días presentaronpeor evolución (colecciones, foco neurológico o muerte) (p<0,05). Conclusiones: en esta serie, la asociación de la consulta tardíacon la mala evolución destaca la importancia de considerar las pautas de alarma en centros de atención primaria para posibilitar undiagnóstico más temprano.


Introduction: Spondylodiscitis represents a diagnostic challenge since the main clinical manifestation, low back pain, is very frequent andnonspecific, and often impedes a timely diagnosis. Clinical suspicion is essential. Objective: to analyze the clinical, analytical, microbiological,and radiological features, as well as outcome and prognostics factors, in patients with spondylodiscitis admitted to the Hospital Provincialdel Centenario (Rosario, Argentina), from January 2011 to March 2015. Postsurgical cases were excluded. Results: Nineteen patients wereincluded. Mean age was 48±11 years, 63% were males. We identified the following comorbid diseases: diabetes (37%), obesity (16%),alcoholism (21%), hemodialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (16%), HIV (11%), intravenous drug abuse (11%). The most frequentcausative organism was Staphylococcus sp. (52%). Upon admission 94% of patients presented pain, 73% fever, and 36% neurologicalinvolvement. The average time from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis was 62±80 days (range 4-360). The erythrocyte sedimentation ratewas raised in all the patients, and only 37% had leukocytosis. Vancomycin was the most frequently prescribed antibiotic. Disseminatedinfection was present in 37% of patients. The mortality rate was 26%. Patients with a time lag to diagnosis higher than 25 days had worseoutcome (suppurative collections, neurological involvement, or death) compared to those with earlier diagnosis (p <0.05). Conclusions:The association of late consultation with poor outcome in this study emphasizes the importance of educating the general population toencourage attendance to medical centers. Physicians in primary care settings must be trained to identify pain pattern, and incorporateclinical perspectives capable of recognizing a defined syndrome at first contact, in other to achieve a better outcome.Key words: Spondylodiscitis, comorbid conditions, diagnostic delay, outcome.


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Humans , Male , Adult , Female , Middle Aged , Discitis/diagnosis , Discitis/microbiology , Discitis/mortality , Discitis/pathology , Discitis/prevention & control , Discitis/therapy , Comorbidity , Diagnosis , Low Back Pain , Clinical Evolution , Prognosis , Vancomycin
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Rev. med. Rosario ; 81(1): 40-43, ene.-abr. 2015. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-758459

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Presentamos el caso de un paciente con enfermedad de Wilson que tuvo un comportamiento poco habitual. Previoa la aparición de las manifestaciones neurológicas, tuvo tos como único síntoma, sospechándose una discinesiarespiratoria como forma de presentación. La forma clínica de su enfermedad fue de tipo neurológico puro y sin evidencias de compromiso hepático. No hubo una respuesta satisfactoria al tratamiento instituido y la evolución fue rápida y fatal en poco tiempo.


We present a case of Wilson’s disease with an unusual course. Before the onset of neurological manifestations, cough was the only symptom, suggesting a respiratory dyskinesia as the form of presentation. The disease took a purely neurological type, without signs of hepatic compromise. There was no response to medical treatment, and the evolution was rapid and fatal.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Zinc Acetate/administration & dosage , Hepatolenticular Degeneration/diagnosis , Dyskinesias , Neurodegenerative Diseases/complications
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Rev. med. Rosario ; 79(2): 62-72, mayo-ago 2013.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-696336

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Introducción: las enfermedades cardiovasculares constituyeron en 2004 la causa más frecuente de muerte en Argentina,duplicando a las neoplasias malignas en su conjunto. El accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) representó el7,5% del total de muertes. La Asociación Americana del Corazón propone el empleo de la escala prehospitalaria delaccidente cerebrovascular de Cincinnati (CPSS) y la escala de evaluación prehospitalaria del ACV de Los Ángeles(LAPSS) para evaluar sujetos con posible ACV.Objetivos: evaluar el conocimiento de estas escalas por médicos de guardia, y su opinión respecto al valor que ellaspodrían tener sobre su práctica.Material y método: estudio prospectivo y observacional encuestando 569 médicos durante diciembre de 2008 amarzo 2009 en distintas ciudades de las provincias de Santa Fe, Entre Ríos y Chaco, Argentina.Resultados: un 32,3% manifestó conocer las escalas, pero solamente 8,4% de ellos pudo enumerar los puntos deCPSS, un 1,9% pudo hacerlo con LAPSS y el 0,7% ambas. Quienes recordaban una o ambas escalas manifestaronsentirse más seguros al evaluar un posible ACV (p= 0,02); ninguno de los que recordaban LAPSS manifestó sentirseinseguro. Quienes se sentían menos seguros fueron los que atribuyeron más beneficios a las escalas (p= 0,0003).Los no especialistas las consideraron más útiles (p= 0,005). El 89% refirió que las escalas beneficiarían su práctica.Conclusiones: ambas escalas fueron consideradas de valor por médicos de guardia para evaluar pacientes con posibleACV. Enfatizamos la necesidad de una mayor difusión de ellas a fin de mejorar el abordaje inicial de estos pacientes.


Introduction: In 2004, the most frequent cause of death in Argentina was cardiovascular disease, which almost duplicated all types of malignant neoplasm. Cerebrovascular disease caused 7.5% of total deaths. The American Heart Association proposes the use of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (CPSS) and Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen (LAPSS) toevaluate patients with possible cerebrovascular disease. Objective: To evaluate the awareness of these scales knowledge among doctors working in emergency rooms and prehospitalconsultation, and what are their opinions about the usefulness of the scales.Material and method: Observational and prospective survey of 569 doctors from the Argentinian provinces of Santa Fe,Entre Rios, and Chaco from December 2008 to March 2009. Results: One third (32.3%) of doctors included in the mentioned survey declared to know the scales, although only 8.4% of them could enumerate CPSS points, 1.9% could enumerate LAPSS points and 0.7% remembered both CPSS andLAPSS points. Those who remembered either one or both scales felt safer evaluating a possible stroke (p= 0.02) while and no doctor who remembered LAPSS felt doubtful. Those who felt more hesitant where the doctors who adscribed more benefits to the scales (p= 0.0003). Non specialists considered scales more useful (p= 0.005). Overall, 89% of doctors admitted scales would benefit their practice. Conclusion: Both scales were highly valued by doctors on call in order to diagnose patients with possible stroke. We stress the need of a bigger widespread coverage of these scales in order to improve the initial approach for managing these patients.


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Humans , Stroke/diagnosis , Stroke/prevention & control , Prehospital Care , Prospective Studies , /methods , Emergency Medicine/statistics & numerical data , Observational Studies as Topic , Emergency Medical Services/standards , Weights and Measures , Emergency Medical Services/statistics & numerical data , Prehospital Services
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Rev. argent. cardiol ; 79(2): 157-163, mar.-abr. 2011. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-634252

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La tos es un conocido efecto adverso de los inhibidores de la enzima convertidora de la angiotensina (IECA); suele ser seca, no productiva y, muchas veces, asociada con picazón o sensación desagradable en la garganta. La asociación entre el consumo de un IECA y este fenómeno no siempre es causal. Actualmente, el modo más adecuado de establecer causalidad es observar la desaparición de la tos al suspender el tratamiento y su reaparición al reintroducir la droga (dechallenge-rechallenge). Esto no ha demostrado riesgo alguno y reduce el sobrediagnóstico de esta asociación; sin embargo, esta práctica no es aceptada por todos los expertos y muchos la desaconsejan. Por otro lado, algunos trabajos han encontrado que la tos podría desaparecer pese a que se continúe con el tratamiento, sin necesidad de medidas adicionales. El angioedema es el efecto adverso más grave de los IECA. Afecta principalmente la cara, los labios y la lengua. La mayoría de los casos son leves, sin requerimiento de tratamiento alguno. Sin embargo, no detectarlo predispone a la recurrencia del cuadro, con incremento en su gravedad. El propósito de esta revisión es analizar dos de los efectos adversos más relevantes de esta importante familia de drogas.


Cough is very frequent in patients receiving angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs); patients develop dry cough, frequently associated with sore and itchy throat. A causal relationship between ACEI and cough is not always present. Causality is established if cough disappears after the drug is withdrawn and reappears when it is re-administered (dechallenge - rechallenge). This method does not carry any risk and reduces the overdiagnosis of this association; however, it not widely accepted and few experts do not recommend it. On the other hand, some studies have reported that cough might disappear despite continuing treatment. ACEI-induced angioedema is the most severe adverse effect. Typically, it involves the face, lips and tongue. Most cases are not severe and do not require treatment. However, recurrences may occur if angioedema is not detected, increasing the severity of the reaction. The goal of this review is to analyze the most relevant adverse effects of this important family of drugs.

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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 70(2): 120-126, Apr. 2010. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-633730

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Las neumonías constituyen una causa mayor de morbimortalidad, y entre los factores de riesgo se incluye el estado nutricional. En el presente estudio se analizó la relación entre malnutrición y mortalidad en Neumonía Aguda de la Comunidad (NAC) y se utilizó la Escala de Evaluación Global Subjetiva (EGS) como método de valoración del estado nutricional de los pacientes con NAC. En este estudio prospectivo observacional se incluyeron en forma consecutiva 98 pacientes con NAC que requirieron hospitalización, de octubre de 2004 a septiembre de 2006. Se registraron características clínicas, bacteriológicas y de laboratorio y se evaluó nutricionalmente a cada paciente utilizando la EGS. El seguimiento se realizó hasta el alta médica, derivación o muerte. La persistencia de tos o fiebre, la presencia de derrame pleural, neoplasias o larga hospitalización se asociaron a peor pronóstico. La mortalidad aumentó proporcionalmente con el grado de desnutrición. Treinta y dos pacientes (32.65%) fueron clasificados como categoría EGS-A; 44 (44.90%) como EGS-B, y 22 (22.45%) como EGS-C. Fallecieron 3 de 32 EGS-A (9.37%), 8 de 44 EGS-B (18.18%) y 10 de 22 EGS-C. El riesgo de muerte fue significativamente mayor en el grupo EGS-C que en el EGS-A; OR = 6.085 (CI95% 1.071- 34.591) p = 0.042. Considerando la muerte como variable de egreso, la categoría EGS-A mostró el mayor valor predictivo negativo (0.906), y EGS-C el mayor valor predictivo positivo (0.455). La EGS realizada al ingreso fue un instrumento útil para identificar el estado nutricional y un buen pronosticador de riesgo de muerte en NAC.


Pneumonias are a major cause of morbidity and mortality and their prognosis depends on many factors including nutritional status. This study analyzed the relationship between malnutrition and the risk of death in Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) patients. This is a prospective observational study. The Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) was used as a screening tool to appraise the nutritional status. Ninety-eight patients with CAP requiring hospitalization were included consecutively from October 2004 to September 2006. The clinical, bacteriological and laboratory features were recorded. Patient's nutritional condition was assessed using the SGA. The monitoring was performed until discharge, death or shunt. Persistent cough or fever, the presence of pleural effusion, malignancies or long hospitalization were associated with worse prognosis. Mortality increased in proportion to the degree of malnutrition. Thirty two CAP patients (32.65%) were classified as SGA-category A; 44 (44.90%) as SGA-B, and 22 (22.45%) as SGA-C. Pneumonia resulted in death in 3/32 SGA-A (9.37%), 8/44 SGA-B (18.18%) and 10/ 22 SGA-C patients. SGA-C patients showed significantly higher odds ratios for death in comparison to SGA-A patients (OR = 6.085, CI95%: 1.071-34.591; p = 0.042). Considering death as the outcome variable, SGA-A class had the highest negative predictive value (0.906), while SGA-C class showed the highest positive predictive value (0.455). These results link the nutritional status to the NAC evolution prognostic. SGA provides a simple estimation of the nutritional status and it is a good predictor of the risk of death in CAP patients.


Subject(s)
Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Malnutrition/mortality , Pneumonia/mortality , Acute Disease , Argentina/epidemiology , Community-Acquired Infections/complications , Community-Acquired Infections/mortality , Malnutrition/complications , Malnutrition/diagnosis , Nutritional Status , Prognosis , Prospective Studies , Pneumonia/complications , Risk Factors , Severity of Illness Index
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Acta gastroenterol. latinoam ; 36(3): 147-151, 2006. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-461601

ABSTRACT

La cirrosis hepática es la principal causa de hipertensión portal y se asocia con el desarrollo de venas esplácnicas varicosas. La rotura de várices intraabdominales es una causa rara de hemoperitoneo. Se presenta el caso de hemoperitoneo espontáneo por rotura de vena mesentérica superior varicosa. Caso clínico: varón de 43 años con antecedentes de cirrosis alcohólica (estadio C de Child-Pugh) y múltiples internaciones por hemorragia digestiva variceal. Consulta por episodios sincopales y distensión abdominal. Al examen físico se presento: vigil, orientado, hipotenso, con tilt test positivo, distensión abdominal, estigmas cutáneos de hepatopatía crónica. Laboratorio: anemia, plaquetopenia, rolongación de los tiempos de coagulación. TAC de abdomen: líquido libre en cavidad peritoneal. Laparotomía exploradora: se extraen tres litros de sangre de cavidad abdominal. Se visualiza vena mesentérica superior varicosa con una zona en forma de pezón que muestra punto de sangrado en jet, intermitente. No se evidenció daño de otro órgano. Se procedió a la rafia de la lesión lográndose hemostasia. El paciente evolucionó favorablemente abandonando el hospital 10 días después del ingreso. Objetivo: presentar un paciente con una causa poco común de hemoperitoneo y remarcar la buena evolución, ya que este tipo de patología suele tener alta mortalidad.


Hepatic cirrhosis is the leading cause of portal hypertension and is usually associated with the development of splacnic varices. Variceal intraabdominal rupture is a rare cause of hemoperitoneum. A case of spontaneous mesenteric vein rupture is reported. Clinical case: 43 year old man with hepatic cirrhosis (Child-Pugh C stage) and previous bleeding of esophageal varices, admitted to hospital because of orthostatic hypotension episodes (positive tilt test) and abdominal distention. Laboratory: anemia, low platelet count and abnormal coagulation tests. CT scan showed abdominal fluid. Exploratory laparotomy was performed and 3 liters of blood were found into the abdominal cavity. The mesenteric vein had a ruptured variceal dilatation with intermitent jet bleeding. No organ abnormalities were found. Repair of the dilated vein was performed. The patient evolved well and was dismissed from hospital ten days after admittance. Objective: To present a case in which a rare cause of intraabdominal bleeding, usually associated with high mortality rate, is follawed by a good clinical evolution.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Esophageal and Gastric Varices/complications , Hemoperitoneum/etiology , Liver Cirrhosis/complications , Mesenteric Veins/pathology , Esophageal and Gastric Varices/diagnosis , Hemoperitoneum/diagnosis , Rupture, Spontaneous
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