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Pulmonary arterial hypertension with features of venous involvement: a detectiv...
Cazeiro, Daniel; Plácido, Rui; Azaredo Raposo, Miguel; Brito, Joana; Borba, Alexandra; Guimarães, Tatiana; Pinto, Eugénia; Freitas, PedroPulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) and pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis are rare types of histopathological substrates within the spectrum of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with a very poor prognosis. They are characterized by a widespread fibroproliferative process of the small caliber veins and/or capillaries with sparing of the larger veins, resulting in a pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension ...
Erasmus Syndrome: An Underrecognized Entity
Magalhães, Ana; Moreira, Inês; Pinheiro, Sofia; Borba, AlexandraWe present a case of a 33-year-old male who worked as a plumber and a locksmith. The patient presented with diffuse myalgia and asthenia, skin sclerosis and puffy fingers, Raynaud’s phenomenon, exertional dyspnea and erectile dysfunction. The presence of specific autoantibodies enabled the diagnosis of systemic sclerosis. Chest-computed tomography revealed upper lobe consolidation. After extensive evaluation, t...
A psicologia na emergência: urgência de quê?
Borba, AlexandraEste é um estudo feito a partir de uma experiência profissional como psicóloga no Sistema Único de Saúde – SUS, especificamente na Unidade de Emergência de um hospital pediátrico conveniado ao SUS. A inserção do Psicólogo como profissional de equipe multidisciplinar faz parte da busca pela Integralidade na saúde. Através dos encontros vivenciados com os usuários e profissionais de saúde no contexto da emergênci...
Non invasive evaluation of central venous pressure using echocardiography in th...
Marcelino, Paulo; Borba, Alexandra; Fernandes, Ana Paula; Marum, Susana; Germano, Nuno; Lopes, M. Rio G.Objectives: To determine the possibility of non-invasive estimation of central venous pressure (CVP) through inferior vena cava (IVC) analysis, using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Design: A prospective 3-year study. Setting: A 16-bed medical/surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Methods: Patients admitted to the ICU were enrolled. CVP measurement and TTE (determining cardiac chambers dimension and left ve...