RESUMO
Fifty consecutive patients of cerebral infarction underwent a detailed evaluation for the presence of cardiac disease, by means of a standard questionnaire, clinical examination, a 12 lead electrocardiogram, and a 2-D echo and colour Doppler examination. Only 9 patients had a normal echocardiogram, while as many as 27 (54%) demonstrated potential cardio-embolic abnormalities. Clinical and ECG evidence of pre-existent cardiac disease had been demonstrable in only 13 (26%) patients.
Assuntos
Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Infarto Cerebral/diagnóstico , Ecocardiografia Doppler em Cores , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Cardiopatias/complicações , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Fatores de Risco , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeRESUMO
A 26 year old female, a case of chronic renal failure secondary to chronic pyelonephritis with renal osteomalacia, came with dimunition vision as the presenting complaint. She was found to have bilateral cataracts. All other known causes of cataract were excluded. Cataracts due to hypocalcaemia in chronic renal failure are a rare phenomenon.