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Arch. argent. pediatr ; 122(2): e202310172, abr. 2024. tab
Article in English, Spanish | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1551321

ABSTRACT

Introducción. La insuficiencia respiratoria es la causa más común de paro cardíaco en pediatría; su reconocimiento y el manejo adecuado son cruciales. La simulación se utiliza para mejorar las habilidades médicas. El objetivo del trabajo fue determinar la proporción de residentes de pediatría que reconocieron un paro respiratorio (PR) pediátrico en un centro de simulación. Métodos. Se realizó un estudio observacional con 77 médicos residentes. Se utilizó un caso simulado de un paciente con dificultad respiratoria que progresa a PR. Resultados. De los 77 participantes, 48 reconocieron el paro respiratorio (62,3 %). El tiempo medio para reconocer el PR fue de 34,43 segundos. Conclusión. El 62,3 % de los participantes logró reconocer el paro respiratorio. Entre aquellos que lo identificaron, el tiempo promedio fue de 34,43 segundos. Se observaron graves deficiencias en algunas de las intervenciones esperadas.


Introduction. Respiratory failure is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in pediatrics. Recognizing and managing it adequately is critical. Simulation is used to improve medical skills. The objective of this study was to establish the proportion of pediatric residents who recognized a respiratory arrest in a child at a simulation center. Methods. This was an observational study in 77 residents. A simulation of a patient with respiratory distress that progressed to respiratory arrest was used. Results. Among the 77 participants, 48 recognized respiratory arrest (62.3%). The mean time to recognize respiratory arrest was 34.43 seconds. Conclusion. Respiratory arrest was recognized by 62.3% of participants. Among those who did so, the average time was 34.43 seconds. Severe failures were noted in some of the expected interventions.


Subject(s)
Humans , Respiratory Insufficiency/etiology , Respiratory Insufficiency/therapy , Heart Arrest/therapy , Internship and Residency , Clinical Competence , Airway Management
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Arch Argent Pediatr ; 122(2): e202310172, 2024 04 01.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38153987

ABSTRACT

Introduction. Respiratory failure is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in pediatrics. Recognizing and managing it adequately is critical. Simulation is used to improve medical skills. The objective of this study was to establish the proportion of pediatric residents who recognized a respiratory arrest in a child at a simulation center. Methods. This was an observational study in 77 residents. A simulation of a patient with respiratory distress that progressed to respiratory arrest was used. Results. Among the 77 participants, 48 recognized respiratory arrest (62.3%). The mean time to recognize respiratory arrest was 38.16 seconds. Conclusion. Respiratory arrest was recognized by 62.3% of participants. Among those who did so, the average time was 38.16 seconds. Severe failures were noted in some of the expected interventions.


Introducción. La insuficiencia respiratoria es la causa más común de paro cardíaco en pediatría; su reconocimiento y el manejo adecuado son cruciales. La simulación se utiliza para mejorar las habilidades médicas. El objetivo del trabajo fue determinar la proporción de residentes de pediatría que reconocieron un paro respiratorio (PR) pediátrico en un centro de simulación. Métodos. Se realizó un estudio observacional con 77 médicos residentes. Se utilizó un caso simulado de un paciente con dificultad respiratoria que progresa a PR. Resultados. De los 77 participantes, 48 reconocieron el paro respiratorio (62,3 %). El tiempo medio para reconocer el PR fue de 38,16 segundos. Conclusión. El 62,3 % de los participantes logró reconocer el paro respiratorio. Entre aquellos que lo identificaron, el tiempo promedio fue de 38,16 segundos. Se observaron graves deficiencias en algunas de las intervenciones esperadas.


Subject(s)
Heart Arrest , Internship and Residency , Respiratory Insufficiency , Humans , Child , Clinical Competence , Heart Arrest/therapy , Airway Management , Respiratory Insufficiency/etiology , Respiratory Insufficiency/therapy
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Cienc. Salud (St. Domingo) ; 3(2): 49-54, 20190726. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1379173

ABSTRACT

Introducción: el nivel de conocimiento en legos y personal médico incide en la calidad y eficacia de la Reanimación Cardiopulmonar (RCP). Objetivo: comparar el nivel de conocimiento y técnicas de RCP en legos y personal médico de una universidad y un hospital de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, durante el período febrero-abril 2015. Material y métodos: fue un estudio prospectivo, experimental y de corte longitudinal en el que se evaluaron 30 legos de una universidad de Santo Domingo y 17 residentes de emergenciología de un hospital de la misma ciudad. Resultados: sin ninguna intervención 12 de 30 legos evaluados (40 %), tuvieron dominio del conocimiento básico de RCP. 12 de 17 (70.58 %), tuvieron un conocimiento básico de RCP. Por otra parte, tanto el 100 % de los residentes como de los legos presentaron un conocimiento acertado de RCP luego de la intervención. Conclusiones: el nivel de conocimiento en una población estudiantil antes de una intervención presentó valores menores en relación con un personal médico ya entrenado. Sin embargo, estos valores sufrieron un cambio luego de la intervención realizada a la población estudiantil provocando un aumento de los valores en la comparación con legos y personal médico


Introduction: The level of knowledge in laymen and medical personnel affects the quality and efficacy of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Objective: Is to compare the level of knowledge and techniques of CPR in laymen and medical personnel of a university and a hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during the period February-April 2015. Material and Methods: This was a prospective, experimental and longitudinal cutting study in which 30 laymen from a university in Santo Domingo and 17 emergency residents from a hospital were evaluated. Results: Without intervention, 12 of 30 laypersons (40 %) had basic knowledge of CPR. 12 of 17 (70.58 %) had a basic understanding of CPR. On the other hand, both 100 % of the residents and the laymen, presented an accurate knowledge of CPR after the intervention. Conclusions: The level of knowledge in a student population before an intervention presented lower values in relation to a medical staff already trained. However, these values underwent a change after the intervention made to the student population causing an increase in the values in comparison with laymen and medical personnel


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Dominican Republic , Medical Staff, Hospital
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J Pediatr ; 211: 98-104.e4, 2019 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30954245

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence of potentially life-threatening complications of hypocalcemia in infants and children in Olmsted County, Minnesota; and to determine if vitamin D deficiency contributed to these events and was, at the time of clinical presentation, considered as a possible cause. STUDY DESIGN: In this population-based descriptive study, data were abstracted from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, a medical record linkage system covering 95% of patients in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Participants were children aged 0-5 years who resided in Olmsted County between January 1, 1996 and June 30, 2017, and who received diagnoses of seizures, cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, laryngospasm, and/or tetany. The incidence of hypocalcemia plus a potentially life-threatening complication was calculated. RESULTS: Among 15 419 patients aged 0-5 years in Olmsted County during the study period, 1305 had eligible complications: 460 had serum calcium checked within 14 days of presentation and 85 had hypocalcemia. Patients were excluded when causes other than hypocalcemia likely triggered the complication, leaving 16 children whose complication was attributed to hypocalcemia. Three of these 16 patients had a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D measurement and 2 were deficient (≤6 ng/mL [15 nmol/L]). Among children aged 0-5 years, the incidence of hypocalcemia plus a potentially life-threatening complication was 6.1 per 100 000 person-years (95% CI, 3.5-10.0). CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D deficiency is an underinvestigated cause of complications of hypocalcemia in children. Serum calcium and 25-hydroxyvitamin D should be measured in children with these complications to identify possibly life-threatening vitamin D deficiency.


Subject(s)
Hypocalcemia/complications , Vitamin D Deficiency/complications , Calcium/blood , Cardiomyopathies/complications , Cardiomyopathies/epidemiology , Child, Preschool , Data Collection , Electronic Health Records , Female , Heart Arrest/complications , Heart Arrest/epidemiology , Humans , Hypocalcemia/epidemiology , Incidence , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Laryngismus/complications , Laryngismus/epidemiology , Male , Minnesota , Respiratory Insufficiency/complications , Respiratory Insufficiency/epidemiology , Seizures/complications , Seizures/epidemiology , Tetany/complications , Tetany/epidemiology , Vitamin D/analogs & derivatives , Vitamin D/blood , Vitamin D Deficiency/epidemiology
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Med. leg. Costa Rica ; 31(2): 119-126, sep.-dic. 2014. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-729681

ABSTRACT

Se valoró un caso de una femenina quien es internada por embarazo en vías de prolongación para inducción del mismo, posterior a su labor presenta sangrado transvaginal abundante por lo que es ingresada a sala de operaciones, no se le encuentra sitio de sangrado, le realizan histerectomía y fallece; es enviada para su respectiva autopsia, se determina como causa de muerte: embolismo de líquido amniótico. Este artículo pretende revisar la etiología de esta patología, fisiopatología, criterios diagnósticos del mismo, factores de riesgo, diagnósticos diferenciales y su tratamiento.


A case of a female who is hospitalized for pregnancy-way extension for induction thereof, after their work presents TVB abundant so it is entered into operating room were assessed, you will not find the bleeding site, we performed hysterectomy and dies; is sent to the respective autopsy determined the cause of death: amniotic fluid embolism. This article reviews the etiology of this pathology, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria thereof, risk factors, differential diagnosis and treatment.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Amniotic Fluid , Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation , Heart Arrest
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West Indian med. j ; West Indian med. j;62(8): 773-775, Nov. 2013.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1045751

ABSTRACT

In very long-chain acylCoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCAD), the activity of this enzyme is either reduced or absent with the inability to use long-chain fatty acids as energy substrates. A 25-year old male with VLCAD was admitted to the Emergency Department of Policlinico Teaching Hospital (Modena, Italy) for generalized weakness and oliguria, after a period of physical and mental stress and inadequate compliance to a long-chain fatty acid free diet. Laboratory tests were compatible with acute kidney injury. Seventy-two hours after admission, the subject had an episode of chest pain with elevated markers of myocardial necrosis. The rapid deterioration of muscular strength and the subsequent worsening respiratory failure necessitated ventilator support within the local Medical Intensive Care Unit. There, the patient showed a prompt normalization of respiratory parameters and a steady improvement of renal function. An inadequate compliance to lifestyle and dietary restriction in VLCAD may trigger severe and potentially lethal crisis. The in-hospital management of these patients calls for early intensive care admission as their conditions may deteriorate without warning.


En el caso de deficiencia de acylCoA deshidrogenasa de cadena muy larga (VLCAD), o bien se reduce la actividad de esta enzima, o la misma se halla ausente con la consiguiente incapacidad para utilizar los ácidos grasos de cadena larga como sustratos de energía. Un hombre de 25 años fue ingresado con VLCAD fue admitido en el Departamento de emergencia del Hospital Policlínico Docente Hospital de Modena, en Italia, a causa de presentar debilidad generalizada y oliguria, después de un período de estrés físico y mental, y por no cumplir adecuadamente con una dieta libre de ácidos grasos de cadena larga. Las pruebas de laboratorio eran compatibles con una lesión renal aguda. Setenta y dos horas después de su ingreso, el sujeto tuvo un episodio de dolor en el pecho con marcadores elevados de necrosis miocárdica. El rápido deterioro de la fuerza muscular, y el posterior empeoramiento de la insuficiencia respiratoria requirieron el apoyo de un ventilador en la Unidad de Cuidados Médicos Intensivos. Una vez allí, el paciente mostró una pronta normalización de los parámetros respiratorios, y una constante mejoría de la función renal. Un inadecuado cumplimiento con las restricciones dietéticas y el estilo de vida en los casos de VLCAD, pueden desatar una crisis grave y potencialmente fatal. El tratamiento intrahospitalario de estos pacientes requiere un ingreso temprano en cuidados intensivos, ya que sus condiciones pueden deteriorarse sin previo aviso.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Respiratory Insufficiency/enzymology , Rhabdomyolysis/enzymology , Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Long-Chain/deficiency , Energy Metabolism , Acute Kidney Injury/enzymology , Critical Illness , Diet Therapy
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