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Comunicação efetiva na transição de cuidados através da aplicação do Modelo ISBAR

Chronic Hand Eczema Due to Contact Allergy to Sesquiterpene Lactones and Parthe...

Allergic contact dermatitis to plants can assume different clinical patterns. We report a 63-year-old female patient with chronic hand dermatitis. Given the clinical suspicion of allergic contact dermatitis, patch tests were performed with the Baseline series of the GPEDC and a plants series which showed positivity to sesquiterpene lactone mix 0.1% pet (++) and parthenolide 0.1% pet (++) at day D2 and D4. These...

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (IgA Vasculitis) in Adults

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a small vessel vasculitis mediated by the deposition of IgA immune complexes. It is characterized by palpable purpura, arthralgia / arthritis, abdominal and renal involvement. Its etiology remains unknown, but various stimuli have been proposed to trigger this pathology, namely infectious agents, drugs and tumor antigens. There is also a possible association with malignancy and auto-...

Syphilis: Prevalence in a Hospital in Lisbon

Introduction: Syphilis is a sexual and vertical transmitted disease. Its incidence is increasing in Europe, particularly, in Portugal.Material and Methods: A descriptive, retrospective study was performed based on positive treponemal tests from January to December 2013, at the Santa Maria Hospital, Lisbon. In-patients and out-patients evaluated in medical appointments and at the emergency department were includ...

Syphilis: prevalence in a Hospital in Lisbon

Introduction: Syphilis is a sexual and vertical transmitted disease. Its incidence is increasing in Europe, particularly, in Portugal. Material and methods: A descriptive, retrospective study was performed based on positive treponemal tests from January to December 2013, at the Santa Maria Hospital, Lisbon. In-patients and out-patients evaluated in medical appointments and at the emergency department were inclu...

NON-HERLITZ JUNCTIONAL EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA - THE IMPORTANCE OF PRENATAL DIAGN...

Junctional epidermolysis bullosa is a group of inherited blistering diseases characterized by increased skin fragility, blisters and erosions after minor trauma, due to tissue cleavage at the dermal-epidermal junction. We report the case of a male Caucasian infant, born with erosions and tense blisters on the hands, abdomen and scalp. Immunoflurescence antigen mapping revealed paucity of collagen XVII immunolab...

PRIMARY CUTANEOUS INFECTION WITH SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM IN AN IMMUNOCOMPROMIS...

During the last decades, the incidence of opportunistic fungal infections has been increasing, namely in the context of immunosuppression. The Scedosporium apiospermum is a ubiquitous filamentous fungus in soil, decaying vegetation, sewers and polluted waters. Can cause infections in immunocompetent patients after trauma and severe and potentially fatal infections in immunocompromised patients. The authors desc...

FUMARIC ACID ESTERS - A THERAPEUTIC OPTION IN PLAQUE PSORIASIS

Fumaric acid esters are licensed for the treatment of psoriasis in Germany, since 1994. They are effective, safe and economical when compared with other systemic therapies used in moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis. Fumarate esters have promising potential not only for the treatment of psoriasis but also for other less frequent dermatological conditions. The aim of this article is to review the mechanisms...

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Bullous hemorrhagic dermatosis induced by enoxaparin

The bullous hemorrhagic dermatosis induced by enoxaparin is a rare adverse reaction, which may be under-reported given its favorable evolution. We report a 71-year-old man who developed hemorrhagic bullae at sites distant from subcutaneous enoxaparin injections. It is important that clinicians be aware of the different adverse reactions of these widely used drugs.