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J. bras. nefrol ; 42(3): 380-383, July-Sept. 2020. graf
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-1134846

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ABSTRACT We report an unusual case of a 24-year-old girl with a history of recurrent hypokalemic paralysis episodes and skin lesions on the lower limbs and buttocks, both of which had an acute evolution. In subsequent investigations, the patient also had nephrocalcinosis, nephrolithiasis, hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis and persistent alkaline urinary pH. The findings were consistent with distal renal tubular acidosis as the cause of hypokalemic paralysis. Clinical findings, immunological tests and the result of skin biopsy suggested primary Sjögren's syndrome as an underlying cause. The patient developed azotemia due to obstructive nephrolithiasis. All the features presented in this case are an unusual manifestation of distal renal tubular acidosis; so far, we are not aware of a similar report in the literature.


RESUMO Relatamos um caso incomum de uma jovem de 24 anos com história de episódios recorrentes de paralisia hipocalêmica e lesões cutâneas em membros inferiores e nádegas, ambas de evolução aguda. Em investigações subsequentes, verificou-se que a paciente apresentava nefrocalcinose, nefrolitíase, acidose metabólica hiperclorêmica e pH urinário persistentemente alcalino. Os achados foram consistentes com acidose tubular renal distal como causa da paralisia hipocalêmica. Achados clínicos, exames imunológicos e o resultado da biópsia de pele foram compatíveis com a síndrome de Sjögren primária como causa subjacente. A paciente evoluiu com azotemia em decorrência da nefrolitíase obstrutiva. Todas as características apresentadas nesse caso são uma manifestação incomum de acidose tubular renal distal; até o momento, não temos conhecimento de um relato semelhante na literatura.


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Humans , Female , Adult , Young Adult , Acidosis, Renal Tubular , Sjogren's Syndrome , Hypokalemia , Nephrocalcinosis , Brazil
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Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1258701

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Introduction:World Health Organization data for Madagascar reveal that the nation's under age five mortality rate is 56/1000, and that its maternal mortality rate is 440/100,000. Malaria, leprosy, plague, and tuberculosis remain significant communicable disease threats. Malnutrition rates are improving but continue to impact negatively on the general health of the Malagasy population, especially in the southern region with its 1.9 million inhabitants. There are no emergency medicine (EM) training programs to serve the southern half of Madagascar, which has a large urban population in Fianarantsoa. This study aimed to assess the need for and potential feasibility of an emergency medicine training program in southern Madagascar. Methods:We met with the institutional leadership on site at the university hospital in Fianarantsoa. A needs assessment was performed on multiple domains. Domain 1: existing hospital infrastructure and its physical plant and emergency centre (EC) space allotment. Domain 2: existing clinical and technological resources. Domain 3: educational resources and the existing curriculum for EM. Domain 4: medical student educational program and availability of prospective residency candidates. Domain 5: pre-hospital care and emergency medical services.Results: The size of the EC is adequate for the current census. Clinical resources are typical of many developing countries, with significant need for technological advancement and support, which we delineate in the body of our paper. There is an existing curriculum in Antananarivo and in Majanga, as well as one available through the African Federation for Emergency Medicine. The medical school in the area is relatively new, with graduating classes numbering approximately 30. There is no organised pre-hospital care system, no 9-1-1 equivalent, and no pre-hospital treatment from within metropolitan Fianarantsoa. Conclusions:While the needs assessment indicates substantial need for emergency medicine development in southern Madagascar, the yield (particularly for the metropolitan Fianarantsoa area) would serve the population well


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Emergency Medicine , Internship and Residency , Madagascar , Needs Assessment/trends , Urban Population
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Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) ; 49(1): 72-78, jan.-mar. 2003. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-332717

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OBJETIVO: Estudar a ingestäo alimentar e o estado nutricional de 165 pacientes com IRC em hemodiálise. MÉTODOS: O estado nutricional dos 165 pacientes foi estudado por meio de parâmetros antropométricos, bioquímicos, proteína equivalente do aparecimento do nitrogênio (PNA) e registro do consumo alimentar. RESULTADOS: Os resultados mostram que a média dos percentuais de adequaçäo do peso, do índice de massa corporal (IMC), da circunferência muscular do braço (CMB) e da prega cutânea do tríceps (PCT) estavam adequados, porém 38 por cento das mulheres e 27 por cento dos homens apresentaram PCT abaixo do percentil 5; 39 por cento dos homens e 2 por cento das mulheres apresentaram CMB inferio-res ao percentil 5, evidenciando uma perda de gordura corporal em ambos os sexos e de massa muscular nos homens. O consumo de energia foi de 29,5 ± 10,2 kcal/kg/dia, e 74 por cento dos pacientes consumiam menos que as 35 kcal/kg/dia recomendadas para essa populaçäo. Apesar do consumo médio de proteína estar dentro do recomendado (1,32 ± 0,4 g/kg/dia), 47 por cento dos pacientes consumiam menos que 1,2 g/kg/dia. A média da albumina sérica foi de 3.96±0.36 g/dL (valor considerado normal). De acordo com as medidas de PCT e/ou CMB (ú 5 percentil do padräo de referência), 74 (44,8 por cento) pacientes foram classificados como desnutridos. CONCLUSÄO: A desnutriçäo é freqüente em nossa populaçäo e o reduzido consumo alimentar pode contribuir para essa condiçäo


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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Kidney Failure, Chronic , Nutritional Status , Renal Dialysis , Aged, 80 and over , Body Mass Index , Brazil , Diet , Energy Intake , Nutrition Assessment , Protein-Energy Malnutrition
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