Can lumbar hemorrhagic synovial cyst cause acute radicular compression? Case report / O cisto sinovial hemorrágico lombar pode causar compressão radicular aguda? Relato de caso

Lumbar synovial cysts are an uncommon cause of back pain and radiculopathy, usually manifesting with gradual onset of symptoms, secondary to involvement of the spinal canal. Rarely, intracyst hemorrhage occurs, and may acutely present as radicular - or even spinal cord - compression syndrome. Synovial cysts are generally associated with degenerative facets, although the pathogenesis has not been entirely established. We report a case of bleeding complication in a synovial cyst at L2-L3, adjacent to the right interfacet joint, causing acute pain and radiculopathy in a patient on anticoagulation therapy who required surgical resection.

Cistos sinoviais da coluna lombar são uma causa incomum de dor na coluna e radiculopatia, geralmente com evolução gradual dos sintomas, que são secundários ao comprometimento do canal vertebral. Raramente, há hemorragia intracística, que pode se manifestar de forma aguda com síndrome compressiva radicular ou mesmo medular. Habitualmente, os cistos sinoviais associam-se a doença degenerativa facetária, embora a patogênese não esteja completamente estabelecida. Relatamos aqui um caso em que uma complicação hemorrágica em um cisto sinovial no nível L2-L3, adjacente à interfacetária direita, causou dor lombar e radiculopatia em um paciente em terapia anticoagulante, sendo necessária a ressecção cirúrgica.

Can lumbar hemorrhagic synovial cyst cause acute radicular compression? Case report.

Lumbar synovial cysts are an uncommon cause of back pain and radiculopathy, usually manifesting with gradual onset of symptoms, secondary to involvement of the spinal canal. Rarely, intracyst hemorrhage occurs, and may acutely present as radicular - or even spinal cord - compression syndrome. Synovial cysts are generally associated with degenerative facets, although the pathogenesis has not been entirely established. We report a case of bleeding complication in a synovial cyst at L2-L3, adjacent to the right interfacet joint, causing acute pain and radiculopathy in a patient on anticoagulation therapy who required surgical resection.

Impact of screening and monitoring of capillary blood glucose in the detection of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in non-critical inpatients / Impacto do rastreamento e monitoramento de glicemia capilar na detecção de hiperglicemia e hipoglicemia em pacientes não graves internados

Objective: To evaluate the impact of screening hyper and hypoglycemia measured by capillary glycemia and standard monitorization of hyperglycemic patients hospitalized in regular care units of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Methods: The capillary glycemia was measured by the Precision PCx (Abbott) glucosimeter, using the PrecisionWeb (Abbott) software. The detection of hyper and hypoglycemia during the months of May/June were compared to those of March/April in 2009 and to the frequency of the diagnosis of diabetes in 2007. Results: There was an increase in the glycemia screening from 27.7 to 77.5% of hospitalized patients (p < 0.001), of hyperglycemia detection (from 9.3 to 12.2%; p < 0.001) and of hypoglycemia (from 1.5 to 3.3%; p < 0.001) during the months of May/June 2009. According to this action 14 patients for each additional case of hyperglycemia and 26 cases for each case of hypoglycemia were identified. The detection of hyperglycemia was significantly higher (p < 0.001) than the frequency of registered diagnosis related do diabetes in the year of 2007. Conclusions: the adoption of an institutional program of glycemia monitorization improves the detection of hyper and hypoglycemia and glycemia control in hospitalized patients in regular care units.

Objetivo: Analisar o impacto do rastreamento de hiper e hipoglicemia mensurada por glicemia capilar e da monitorização padronizada em pacientes hiperglicêmicos internados em unidades não graves do Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Métodos: A glicemia capilar foi mensurada com glucosímetro Precision PCx (Abbott), rastreada com software PrecisionWeb (Abbott). A detecção de hiper e hipoglicemia no bimestre Maio/Junho foi comparada ao bimestre Março/Abril de 2009 e ainda quanto à frequência de diagnósticos relacionados ao diabetes no ano de 2007. Resultados: Houve um aumento do rastreamento de glicemia de 27,7 para 77,5% dos pacientes internados (p < 0,001), na detecção de hiperglicemia (de 9,3 para 12,2%; p < 0,001) e de hipoglicemia (de 1,5 para 3,3%; p < 0,001) no bimestre Maio-Junho de 2009. Com essa iniciativa, foram rastreados 14 pacientes para cada caso adicional de hiperglicemia e 26 pacientes para cada caso de hipoglicemia. A detecção de hiperglicemia foi significantemente maior (p < 0,001) que a frequência de registros de diagnósticos relacionados ao diabetes no ano de 2007. Conclusões: a adoção de um programa institucional de monitoramento de glicemia melhora a detecção de hiper e hipoglicemia e o controle de glicemia em pacientes internados em unidades não graves.

Impact of screening and monitoring of capillary blood glucose in the detection of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in non-critical inpatients.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of screening hyper and hypoglycemia measured by capillary glycemia and standard monitorization of hyperglycemic patients hospitalized in regular care units of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. METHODS: The capillary glycemia was measured by the Precision PCx (Abbott) glucosimeter, using the PrecisionWeb (Abbott) software. The detection of hyper and hypoglycemia during the months of May/June were compared to those of March/April in 2009 and to the frequency of the diagnosis of diabetes in 2007. RESULTS: There was an increase in the glycemia screening from 27.7 to 77.5% of hospitalized patients (p < 0.001), of hyperglycemia detection (from 9.3 to 12.2%; p < 0.001) and of hypoglycemia (from 1.5 to 3.3%; p < 0.001) during the months of May/June 2009. According to this action 14 patients for each additional case of hyperglycemia and 26 cases for each case of hypoglycemia were identified. The detection of hyperglycemia was significantly higher (p < 0.001) than the frequency of registered diagnosis related do diabetes in the year of 2007. CONCLUSIONS: the adoption of an institutional program of glycemia monitorization improves the detection of hyper and hypoglycemia and glycemia control in hospitalized patients in regular care units.