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A unique case of recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by two metach...
Brito, Mariana; Nunes, Gonçalo; Marques, Pedro Pinto; Canhoto, Manuela; Proença, Ana Luísa; Fonseca, JorgeIntroduction: Dieulafoy’s lesion (DL) is a rare but important cause of acute, severe, life-threatening, and recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). It is frequently difficult to diagnose DL with upper GI endoscopy (UGIE), and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) may be valuable. There are only 2 reported bleeding cases caused by two synchronous DL but no reported cases of two metachronous DL. Case Report:...
Refeeding syndrome in a patient with an obstructive pancreatic cancer : an emer...
Patita, Marta; Nunes, Gonçalo; Canhoto, Manuela; Fonseca, JorgeRefeeding syndrome (RS) is a life-threatening condition first described in severe malnourished prisoners of the Second World War1. This syndrome is defined as electrolyte and fluid shifts associated with metabolic abnormalities developed during nutritional support. RS hallmark is hypophosphatemia, but also includes hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, vitamin deficiencies, abnormal glucose metabolism and fluid retentio...
Psicopatologia e Encefalopatia Hepática
Marques, João Gama; Telles-Correia, Diogo; Canhoto, ManuelaDesde Hipócrates que as alterações psiquiátricas causadas por doença hepática têm fascinado os médicos, mas só em finais do século XIX é que Marcel Nencki e Ivan Pavlov sugeriram a relação entre o aumento de concentração de amónia e a Encefalopatia Hepática (EH). O fruto da reacção entre a amónia e o glutamato (a glutamina, verdadeiro “Cavalo de Tróia da neurotoxidade da amónia”) continua ...