ABSTRACT
A paediatric case of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in which endo-oesophageal ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration using an endobronchial ultrasound-guided bronchoscope was used to collect a sample for microbial analyses is presented. In our experience, ultrasound-guided sampling techniques, both endo-oesophageal and endobronchial, can be safely used for the diagnosis of paediatric intrathoracic tuberculous lymphadenopathy in children aged î¶3 years. Interventional pulmonologists with experience in using these techniques should be part of the multidisciplinary team treating these patients.
Subject(s)
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration/methods , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/diagnosis , Bronchoscopes , Child , Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration/instrumentation , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
--Several psychotropic drugs that are prescribed to children and adolescents can prolong the QT interval on ECG. QT prolongation can cause a potentially fatal type ofventricular tachycardia known as 'torsade de pointes'. --In 1999, the American Heart Association published a guideline on cardiovascular monitoring of children and adolescents receiving psychotropic drugs. --A similar guideline does not exist in the Netherlands. A survey of Dutch child and adolescent psychiatrists revealed a need for guidelines on QT monitoring in children and adolescents taking psychotropic drugs associated with QT prolongation. --A multidisciplinary panel of professionals drafted a proposed guideline for QT monitoring in patients treated with QT-prolonging psychotropic drugs. --The proposed guideline is summarised in two flowcharts, one for the first consultation and one for follow-up visits.
