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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in an Adolescent with Multisystem Inflammat...
Gago, C; Lorenzo, C; Pinto, S; R. Sousa, A; Camilo, C; Abecasis, FMultisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease that is associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, character-ized by hyperinflammation and multiorgan involvement. Cardiovascular involvement is common, including myocardial dysfunction often leading to cardio-genic shock. We present the case of a 17-year-old boy with fever, odynophagia, maculopapular rash and abdominal ...
A novel haemoglobin variant mimicking cyanotic congenital heart disease
Abecasis, F; Marques, I; Bento, C; Ferrão, AScreening for critical congenital heart defects in newborn babies can aid in early recognition, with the prospect of improved outcome. However, as this universal newborn screening is implemented, there will be an increasing number of false-positive results. In order to avoid multiple investigations and uncertainty, an haemoglobin (Hb) variant must be included in the differential diagnosis in otherwise well newb...
A novel haemoglobin variant mimicking cyanotic congenital heart disease
Abecasis, F; Marques, I; Bento, C; Ferrão, AScreening for critical congenital heart defects in newborn babies can aid in early recognition, with the prospect of improved outcome. However, as this universal newborn screening is implemented, there will be an increasing number of false-positive results. In order to avoid multiple investigations and uncertainty, an haemoglobin (Hb) variant must be included in the differential diagnosis in otherwise well newb...
A 3-month-old baby with H1N1 and Guillain-Barré syndrome
Vasconcelos, A; Abecasis, F; Monteiro, R; Camilo, C; Vieira, M; Carvalho, M; Correia, MMajority of children with pandemic influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 experience mild illness with full recovery without treatment. A previously healthy two and a half month-old girl was admitted to our paediatric intensive care unit because of severe respiratory failure with A (H1N1)pdm09 infection. Despite initial clinical improvement all attempts to extubate to non-invasive ventilation were unsuccessful and 2 to 3 week...
A importância de doses maiores de naloxona no tratamento da intoxicação por met...
Deuchande, S; Abecasis, F; Fermeiro, J; Janeiro, P; Vieira, M; Camilo, C; Correia, MAs intoxicações com opiáceos em crianças são raras, mas podem ser fatais. Apresentam-se dois casos de intoxicação por metadona, com desfechos diferentes. A primeira criança, de 33 meses de idade, necessitou de ventilação mecânica e naloxona em perfusão contínua, tendo recuperado sem sequelas. No segundo caso, uma criança de três anos, foram usados suportes ventilatório e inotrópico e foi administrada naloxona, ...