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Pediatric precordial pain, Hospital Español de México's experience / Dolor precordial en pediatría, experiencia en el Hospital Español de México
Ocampo-Vázquez, Celia M; Hernández-Benítez, Rodrigo; Iglesias-Leboreiro, Jose; Bernardez-Zapata, Isabel; Luna, Mónica M; Cervantes-Izaguirre, Ana P.
  • Ocampo-Vázquez, Celia M; Hospital Español de México. Mexico City. MX
  • Hernández-Benítez, Rodrigo; Hospital Español de México. Mexico City. MX
  • Iglesias-Leboreiro, Jose; Hospital Español de México. Mexico City. MX
  • Bernardez-Zapata, Isabel; Hospital Español de México. Mexico City. MX
  • Luna, Mónica M; Hospital Español de México. Mexico City. MX
  • Cervantes-Izaguirre, Ana P; Hospital Español de México. Mexico City. MX
Arch. cardiol. Méx ; 89(1): 31-37, Jan.-Mar. 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1038474
ABSTRACT
Abstract

Introduction:

Pediatric precordial pain is a frequent cause for pediatric consultation in the emergency room (ER) services - about 0.3-0.6% of all consultations - and it can cause a lot of stress to families who tend to associate it with a more severe pathology, this pathology mostly presents itself between the ages of 11 and 14 years.

Objective:

The objective of this study was to determine the precordial pain's etiology and to analyze the semiology and approach toward the ailment by ER service in a private hospital.

Methods:

A retrospective, observational, descriptive, transversal study that took place from January 2014 to May 2017.

Results:

A total of 48 precordial pain patients were identified, four of them had a positive family background. Most of the pain was not referred as associated to symptoms, and the type of pain was non-specific in 62% of the cases. The most frequent duration of the pain was < 8 h in 54.1% and without any irradiation. There was only one case associated with the presence of cardiac precordial pain pathology regarding pulmonary hypertension; this signified an incidence of 2%, similar to what has been previously published in other articles.
RESUMEN
Resumen

Introducción:

El dolor precordial en pediatría es una causa frecuente de consulta en los servicios de urgencias, representando entre el 0.3-0.6% de todas las consultas en estos. servicios. Su edad de presentación más frecuente oscila entre los 11 y 14 años de edad.

Objetivo:

Determinar la etiología del dolor precordial así como analizar la semiología y el abordaje del mismo en el servicio de urgencias en un hospital privado de la ciudad de México.

Metodología:

Estudio retrospectivo, observacional, descriptivo, transversal, que se desarrolló de Enero del 2014 a Mayo del 2017.

Resultados:

Se estudiaron 48 pacientes, 4 tenian antecedentes familiares de importancia positivos, en su mayoría, los pacientes no refirieron síntomas asociados. En 62% de los pacientes refirieron un dolor precordial inespecífico en cuanto al tipo de dolor, en 54% la duración del dolor fue de 8 h sin irradiación. Solo se reporta un caso asociado a etiología cardíaca siendo un caso de hipertensión arterial pulmonar; con esto concluímos un incidencia del 2%.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chest Pain Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Arch. cardiol. Méx Journal subject: Cardiology Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Español de México/MX

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chest Pain Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Arch. cardiol. Méx Journal subject: Cardiology Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Español de México/MX