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Weil's Disease in a Young Homeless Man Living in Lisbon
Moreira Marques, T; Nascimento, P; Almeida, A; Tosatto, VLeptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of worldwide distribution caused by infection with Leptospira genus bacteria, a pathogenic spirochaete. We present the case of a 29-year-old man admitted to our hospital with fever and multiorgan failure. He provided poor information about his symptoms. No recent travel or occupational history was reported and his clinical presentation did not suggest any infectious foci. His...
Recurrent Klebsiella Pneumoniae Infection Causing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Im...
Tosatto, V; Cruz, C; Ferreira, T; Moreira Marques, T; Boattini, M; Almeida, A; Barata Moura, RThe authors report the case of an 86-year-old woman presenting with recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia. She had severe aortic stenosis submitted to a recent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Initially, Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia from a urinary source was diagnosed. Following another 4 episodes of bacteraemia with the same agent, the source was ultimately found to be a periprostheti...
Hepatic Hydrothorax: Indwelling Catheter-Related Acinetobacter Radioresistens I...
Cruz, C; Tosatto, V; Nascimento, P; Barata Moura, RHepatic hydrothorax, a rare and debilitating complication of cirrhosis, carries high morbidity and mortality. First-line treatment consists of dietary sodium restriction and diuretic therapy. Some patients, mainly those who are refractory to medical management, will require invasive pleural drainage. The authors report the case of a 76-year-old man in a late cirrhotic stage of alcoholic chronic liver disease, p...
Oxigenoterapia na Doença Avançada: Conhece a Evidência?
Frade, L; Carreira, N; Tosatto, V; Marote, S; Galriça Neto, IA dispneia é um dos sintomas que tem mais impacto tanto para o doente com doença avançada, como para o profissional de saúde com a responsabilidade de o acompanhar. Sem prejuízo de se dever aprofundar a evidência disponível sobre as indicações e eficácia da oxigenoterapia, é já vasta a informação que suporta a evidência de que o uso de oxigénio com intenção paliativa deve ser prescrito de forma criteriosa pois,...