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Ascariasis, trichuriasis and fatal non-transfusion
Nichols, Larry; Bridgewater, Joshua Curtis; Wagner, Nicholas Brennan.
  • Nichols, Larry; Mercer University School of Medicine. Department of Pathology and Clinical Science Education. Macon. US
  • Bridgewater, Joshua Curtis; Mercer University School of Medicine. Department of Pathology and Clinical Science Education. Macon. US
  • Wagner, Nicholas Brennan; Mercer University School of Medicine. Department of Pathology and Clinical Science Education. Macon. US
Autops. Case Rep ; 11: e2021314, 2021. graf
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: biblio-1285390
ABSTRACT
Blood transfusion for chronic anemia can lead to acute or decompensated heart failure in patients who have fluid overload as part of their compensatory response and/or have intrinsic heart disease, and then it could be fatal in such clinical scenarios. This is the report of a case of profound chronic anemia in a young male patient, who was not transfused and then developed confusion followed by terminal cardiopulmonary arrest. Autopsy revealed severe trichuriasis to be the cause of the anemia, along with severe ascariasis, but minimal intrinsic brain disease. This supports the conclusion that anemia was the cause of the confusion, and the lesson that confusion may be a sign that the benefit of blood transfusion outweighs the risk in a patient with severe chronic anemia.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Ascariasis / Tricuriasis / Transfusión Sanguínea / Anemia Límite: Adulto / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Autops. Case Rep Asunto de la revista: Anatomia / Patologia Cl¡nica / Patologia Legal Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Institución/País de afiliación: Mercer University School of Medicine/US

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Ascariasis / Tricuriasis / Transfusión Sanguínea / Anemia Límite: Adulto / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Autops. Case Rep Asunto de la revista: Anatomia / Patologia Cl¡nica / Patologia Legal Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Institución/País de afiliación: Mercer University School of Medicine/US