“Talk and deteriorate” syndrome and the role of an immediate follow-up computed tomography of the head in children
We present the case of a patient with complicated brain injury, to illustrate potentially fatal consequences of a delay in a repeat CT scan. A 16-year-old patient after a road accident was admitted with a severe injury of the head. Massive cerebral contusions and depressed skull fracture of the right temporal, parietal and occipital bones were documented on an initial CT scan. The patient was subjected to craniectomy at the right parieto-occipital area. A repeated CT scan, obtained 12h post-surgery, revealed a previously undetected acute epidural hematoma in the right fronto-parietal region with mass effect moving contiguo...
Source: Pediatria Polska - December 15, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Tłuszcz mleka kobiecego – skład, synteza i funkcja kwasów tłuszczowych oraz pochodnych lipidów
This article provides an overview on the composition, function and the source of variation of human milk lipids. (Source: Pediatria Polska)
Source: Pediatria Polska - December 5, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Nowe podejście do leczenia alergii na pokarmy u niemowląt i dzieci
Publication date: Available online 2 December 2015 Source:Pediatria Polska Author(s): Ewa Łoś-Rycharska, Mieczysława Czerwionka-Szaflarska After the period of elimination diet in majority of children with food allergy the signs of oversensitivity recede and earlier sensitizing food tolerance appears. The time of tolerance development is different, and usually longer in IgE-dependent allergy, particularly with severe course. Last time many research devoted the question of development acceleration capability at children with food allergy. In this paper we present some results in that theme, concerning specific ora...
Source: Pediatria Polska - December 4, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Neuropathy in young diabetic patients
Publication date: Available online 2 December 2015 Source:Pediatria Polska Author(s): Ewa Otto-Buczkowska, Marek Dryżałowski Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common and serious complications of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes mellitus, neuropathy usually takes form of distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DPN) and/or diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN). Other forms such as acute sensory neuropathy, cranial neuropathy, truncal radiculoneuropathy or proximal motor neuropathy are present sporadically in those patients. There are three hypotheses that explain the pathogenetic mechanism of polyneu...
Source: Pediatria Polska - December 4, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Porównanie trzech typów laryngoskopów podczas intubacji dziecka w warunkach symulowanego uszkodzenia kręgosłupa szyjnego
Conclusions In this manikin study, paramedics performed with greater efficiency intubation using a videolaryngoscope TruView PCD, both in scenarios A and B. Videolaryngoscope TruView PCD may be an alternative to the standard direct laryngoscopy. (Source: Pediatria Polska)
Source: Pediatria Polska - November 28, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
