[Intestinal perforation in consequence of small intestine's diverticulitis]. / Perfuração de intestino delgado por doença diverticular jejunal.

Small Intestine's diverticulosis is an uncommon pathology of intestine. It's more evident at jejune and can be complicated by intestinal perforation, obstruction or diverticulitis, increasing the mortality. We describe a forty years old female patient that arrived at emergency service complained of diffuse abdominal pain. There aren't signals of peritonitis and the radiological evaluation showed small intestine's distension. Surgical intervention was performed revealing multiples diverticulums at jejune and intestinal perforation. The aim of this article is present a case of Small Intestine's diverticulosis and its complications that had precise intervention resulting in a favorable resolution.

Perfuração de intestino delgado por doença diverticular jejunal / Intestinal perforation in consequence of small intestine's diverticulitis

Small Intestine's diverticulosis is an uncommon pathology of intestine. It's more evident at jejune and can be complicated by intestinal perforation, obstruction or diverticulitis, increasing the mortality. We describe a forty years old female patient that arrived at emergency service complained of diffuse abdominal pain. There aren't signals of peritonitis and the radiological evaluation showed small intestine's distension. Surgical intervention was performed revealing multiples diverticulums at jejune and intestinal perforation. The aim of this article is present a case of Small Intestine's diverticulosis and its complications that had precise intervention resulting in a favorable resolution.

Stroke onset and its seasonal variation: experience with 105 cases

Introduction. The influence of the seasons on the incidence of stroke and mortality from this condition has been reported during the last decades, with some discrepancy in the results. Objective. The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of stroke and its relationship with the weather. Method. A registry based study was conducted to assess the variation in the stroke onset and its seasonal influence in 105 patients. All the cases underwent a standardized treatment to stroke, based on the literature. The data were analyzed in retrospect using a stroke data bank: sex, mortality rate, cases of stroke per month, sunstroke per month, average temperature per month and kind of stroke and cases according to the weather. Results. The stroke onset was associated with low temperature and the number of cases was bigger in the months of January and June. Conclusion. The authors observed that the number of strokes was bigger in the transition of the weather from high to low temperature and especially in the months of January and June.

Introdução. A influência sazonal na incidência de acidente vascular encefálico e sua mortalidade é apresentado durante a ultima década, com algumas discrepâncias nos resultados. Objetivo. Investigar a ocorrência de acidente vascular encefálico e sua relação com o tempo. Método. Um estudo clínico observacional foi conduzido para avaliar a variação dos casos da doença de acordo com a influência sazonal em 105 pacientes. Todos os casos submeteram-se a tratamento estandardizado, de acordo com a literatura. As informações foram analisadas retrospectivamente de acordo com sexo, taxa de mortalidade, número de casos por mês, acidente vascular encefálico e tempo de insolação por mês, temperatura média no mês e número de casos de acordo com o tipo de acidente vascular encefálico e o clima se quente ou frio. Resultados. Observou-se tendência de apresentação maior do número de casos no período menos quente do ano. Conclusão. Os autores observaram tendência no maior número de casos da doença em estudo no período menos quente do ano e, especialmente, nos meses de janeiro e junho.

[Subperiosteal hematoma of the orbit: case report]. / Hematoma subperiosteal de órbita: relato de caso.

We describe a sixteen years old male patient that suffered a craniocerebral trauma and presented at the emergency room, with ocular pain, palpebral hematoma and left eye proptosis. Orbital computed tomography showed left subperiosteal orbital hematoma. A surgical drainage was performed. Subperiosteal hematoma of the orbit is a rare cause of proptosis; its early diagnosis must be made in order to avoid possible complications.

Knowledge of stroke among a Brazilian urban population.

Knowledge of the population in regards to stroke has clinical and epidemiological importance. Prompt identification of the symptoms means efficient medical attendance within the window of therapeutic opportunities reducing significantly the morbidity-mortality. Our aim was to evaluate the level of knowledge of the population of Teresina (PI) concerning factors of risk, symptoms and treatment of stroke. The door-to-door study was carried out by means of a standardized application of questionnaire on risk factors, symptoms and attitude when faced with a stroke victim. 991 forms were selected. Factors of risk more cited were hypertension identified by 416 [42.0%] and hyperlipidemia 284 [28.7%]. The most remembered symptoms were headache 277 [28.0%] and hemiplegia 219 [22.1%]. 375 (37.8%) respondents were unable to identify any risk factors and and 410 (41.4%) any symptom. The lack of knowledge of the population of Teresina in relation to stroke reflects the need for intervention through public and professional educational campaigns.

Knowledge of stroke among a brazilian urban population

Knowledge of the population in regards to stroke has clinical and epidemiological importance. Prompt identification of the symptoms means efficient medical attendance within the window of therapeutic opportunities reducing significantly the morbi-mortality. Our aim was to evaluate the level of knowledge of the population of Teresina (PI) concerning factors of risk, symptoms and treatment of stroke. The door-to-door study was carried out by means of a standardized application of questionnaire on risk factors, symptoms and attitude when faced with a stroke victim. 991 forms were selected. Factors of risk more cited were hypertension identified by 416 [42.0 percent] and hyperlipidemia 284 [28.7 percent]. The most remembered symptoms were headache 277 [28.0 percent] and hemiplegia 219 [22.1 percent]. 375 (37.8 percent) respondents were unable to identify any risk factors and and 410 (41.4 percent) any symptom. The lack of knowledge of the population of Teresina in relation to stroke reflects the need for intervention through public and professional educational campaigns.

O conhecimento da população sobre doenças cerebrovasculares (DCV) possui importância clínica e epidemiológica. A rápida identificação dos sintomas significará atendimento médico eficiente dentro das janelas de oportunidades terapêuticas reduzindo significativamente a morbimortalidade. Objetivou-se avaliar o nível de conhecimento da população de Teresina (PI) acerca dos fatores de risco, sintomas e tratamento das DCV. O estudo populacional, porta-a-porta, foi conduzido mediante aplicação padronizada de um questionário sobre fatores de risco, sintomas e atitude diante de um caso de DCV. Foram eleitos 991 formulários preenchidos. Os fatores de risco mais citados foram hipertensão arterial identificada por 416 [42,0 por cento] e hiperlipidemia 284 [28,7 por cento]. Os sintomas mais lembrados foram cefaléia 277 [28,0 por cento] e hemiplegia 219 [22,1 por cento]. Não identificaram nenhum fator de risco 375 (37,8 por cento) respondedores e 410 (41,4 por cento), nenhum sintoma. O reduzido conhecimento da população de Teresina com relação às DCV reflete a necessidade de intervenção com campanhas educativas públicas e profissionais nesta população.

Hematoma subperiosteal de órbita: relato de caso / Subperiosteal hematoma of the orbit: case report

Descrevemos um paciente de 16 anos que após traumatismo crânio-encefálico leve evoluiu com dor ocular, hematoma palpebral unilateral e proptose do olho esquerdo. Tomografia computadorizada de órbitas evidenciou hematoma subperiosteal em órbita esquerda. Foi realizada drenagem cirúrgica da coleção. O hematoma subperiosteal de órbita, apesar de raro, deve ser incluído como etiologia de proptose ocular e seu diagnóstico deve ser precoce a fim de evitar a morbidade associada.

We describe a sixteen years old male patient that suffered a craniocerebral trauma and presented at the emergency room, with ocular pain, palpebral hematoma and left eye proptosis. Orbital computed tomography showed left subperiosteal orbital hematoma. A surgical drainage was performed. Subperiosteal hematoma of the orbit is a rare cause of proptosis; its early diagnosis must be made in order to avoid possible complications.

Perfuração intestinal por enema aquoso: uma complicação pouco conhecida / Intestinal perforation with cleansing enema: a rare condition

A perfuração intestinal é uma ocorrência freqüente nos serviços de emergência, sendo iatrogênica em 6 por cento dos casos. Pode tratar-se de uma complicação do uso de enemas aquosos retrógrados; a qual é rara, não tendo, pois, incidência conhecida. Apresentamos o relato de um paciente de 69 anos que após submeter-se a enema aquoso para preparo intestinal, evoluiu com quadro de dor abdominal súbita, vômitos, sinais de irritação peritoneal e comprometimento do estado geral. Após laparotomia exploradora, constatou-se perfuração no reto. A importância do relato é atentar para uma grave e pouco conhecida complicação de um procedimento rotineiro, que muitas vezes não é diagnosticada pela falta de uma história clínica relevante ou omissão pelas instituições que temem implicações judiciais.

Intestinal perforation is a rare complication of retrograde cleansing enemas and its incidence is unknown. We relate the case of a 69 years old patient that underwent a surgery for intestinal obstruction. Afterwards, during preparation for colostomy withdrawal with use of cleansing enema, he showed signals of peritonitis. Therefore, we should remember this possible and grave complication, sometimes not diagnosed for an absent clinical history, and at the same time to propose an aggressive conduct in order to improve the prognosis.