Herpetic whitlow in a child with AIDS: the importance of Tzanck test in the diagnosis

Abstract Herpetic whitlow is a viral infection of the fingers caused by the herpes simplex virus. The disease has a bimodal age distribution, affecting children under 10 years of age and young adults between 20 and 30 years old. It can be easily mistaken for panaritium or bacterial cellulitis. In patients with AIDS, atypical, chronic and recurrent ulcerated lesions occur. The Tzanck test allows a quick and low-cost diagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection. The authors report the case of a child with AIDS with painful finger ulcers in which the diagnosis was confirmed by the Tzanck test.

Herpetic whitlow in a child with AIDS: the importance of Tzanck test in the diagnosis.

Herpetic whitlow is a viral infection of the fingers caused by the herpes simplex virus. The disease has a bimodal age distribution, affecting children under 10 years of age and young adults between 20 and 30 years old. It can be easily mistaken for panaritium or bacterial cellulitis. In patients with AIDS, atypical, chronic and recurrent ulcerated lesions occur. The Tzanck test allows a quick and low-cost diagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection. The authors report the case of a child with AIDS with painful finger ulcers in which the diagnosis was confirmed by the Tzanck test.

Ficha clínica de atendimento ao cliente com diabetes mellitus do tipo 1 / Type 1 diabetes mellitus customer clinical care history sheet

Diabetes Mellitus é um dos principais problemas de saúde pública, sendo a Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 (DM1) o distúrbio endócrino-metabólico mais comum na infância. Durante o atendimento ambulatorial ao cliente com DM1, foi observado que o registro da consulta era feito em uma folha pautada apenas, sem qualquer orientação para seu preenchimento, mesmo diante de uma patologia complexa, com inúmeros dados e informações. A questão norteadora foi à necessidade de uma sistematização para um registro adequado do atendimento. O objetivo deste estudo foi elaborar uma Ficha Clínica (FC) padronizada para acompanhamento ambulatorial do cliente com DM1, com o intuito de melhorar a assistência e a segurança dos dados coletados. Ao mesmo tempo, teve o propósito de servir como instrumento facilitador para acadêmicos e profissionais de saúde para melhor aprendizagem e a avaliação dos casos. O método utilizado foi à revisão narrativa do assunto para selecionar dados e parâmetros de avaliações essenciais para compor a referida FC. Foram selecionados artigos de revisão e consensos publicados na base de dados PUBMED, LILACS, Cochrane e Scielo, produzidos no Brasil e no exterior, com a utilização dos descritores "Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1", "Guideline", além de livros atualizados sobre o tema, publicados entre os anos de 1988 a 2016. Da mesma forma, foi realizada outra revisão narrativa da literatura para aprofundar conhecimentos sobre as orientações e leis que regem o descarte correto dos resíduos sólidos perfurocortantes em domicílio, devido à extrema relevância que o tema demonstrou na assistência ao cliente com DM1. Além da elaboração de artigos sobre os temas estudados, os produtos dessas duas revisões foram: (1) "Folheto educativo (FC) para profissionais de saúde sobre destinação ambientalmente correta de perfurocortantes em domicílio" e (2) o produto principal "Ficha Clínica de atendimento ao cliente com diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1" e seu instrutivo para preenchimento. Conclusão: O estudo atingiu o objetivo proposto, com a elaboração não só de uma FC sistematizada para consulta inicial, mas também para acompanhamento da evolução clínica do diabético. Além disso, o Folheto explicativo dirigido aos profissionais de saúde sobre o descarte de resíduos perfurocortantes domiciliares complementa essa ficha clínica e possibilita uma assistência mais completa ao portador de DM1

Diabetes Mellitus is one of the main public health problems, with Diabetes Mellitus type 1 (DM1) being the most common endocrine-metabolic disorder in childhood. During ambulatory care with the DM1 client, it was observed that the registration of the consultation was done on a standardized sheet only, without any orientation for its completion, even in the face of a complex pathology, with numerous data and information. The guiding question was the need for systematization for an adequate record of care. The objective of this study was to develop a standardized Clinical Record (CR) for outpatient follow-up of patients with DM1, in order to improve the care and safety of the data collected. At the same time, it was intended to serve as a facilitating tool for academics and health professionals for better learning and case assessment. The method used was the narrative review of the subject to select data and evaluation parameters essential to compose said clinical record. We selected articles of review and consensus published in the PUBMED, LILACS, Cochrane and Scielo database, produced in Brazil and abroad, using the descriptors "Diabetes Mellitus type 1", "Guideline", and updated books on the subject , published between 1988 and 2016. In the same way, another narrative review of the literature was carried out to deepen knowledge about the guidelines and laws that govern the correct disposal of solid residues at home, due to the extreme relevance that the topic demonstrated in customer service with DM1. In addition to the elaboration of articles on the subjects studied, the products of these two reviews were: (1) "Educational brochure for health professionals about the environmentally correct destination of sharps at home" and (2) the main product "Clinical file with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus" and it's instructive to fill. Conclusion: The study reached the proposed goal, with the elaboration not only of a systematized CR for initial consultation, but also for monitoring the clinical evolution of the diabetic. In addition, the explanatory brochure addressed to health professionals on the disposal of household hazardous waste complements this clinical file and enables a more complete assistance to the DM1 patient

[Atipical form of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome with renal malformation and skeletal abnormalities (MURCS association)]. / Forma atípica da síndrome de Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser com malformação renal e displasia cervicotorácica (associação de MURCS).

The atypical and more severe form of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH) or MRKH type II is also known as MURCS association, an acronym meaning aplasia/hypoplasia of Müllerian ducts (MU), congenital renal dysplasia (R) and cervico-thoracic dysplasia (CS). It affects female patients with normal karyotype and ovarian function, evolving to primary amenorrhea. It has an incidence of 1:50,000, but it is underestimated due to late diagnosis and undefined etiology. We describe the cases of a child and an adolescent in order to predict the diagnosis even in childhood, before the onset of amenorrhea. Patients had in common renal malformation, agenesis or hypoplasia of Müllerian derivatives and vertebral anomalies, establishing the diagnosis of MURCS. The relevance of this paper is to show the importance of further investigation when some of pathologic signs are present, researching correlated abnormalities in order to establish an early diagnosis and consequently to provide guidance to the patients and their families about the best way to conduct the case, including genetic counseling.

Forma atípica da síndrome de Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser com malformação renal e displasia cervicotorácica (associação de MURCS) / Atipical form of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome with renal malformation and skeletal abnormalities (MURCS association)

A forma atípica e mais severa da síndrome Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) ou MRKH tipo II é também conhecida como associação de MURCS, cujo mnemônico significa aplasia/hipoplasia mülleriana (MU), malformação renal (R) e displasia cervicotorácica (CS). Acomete pacientes do sexo feminino com cariótipo e função ovariana normais, acarretando amenorreia primária. Apresenta incidência de 1:50.000, subestimada pelo diagnóstico tardio e etiologia mal definida. Descrevemos um caso em criança e outro em adolescente, com o objetivo de predizer o diagnóstico ainda na infância, antes da instalação do quadro de amenorreia; as pacientes apresentavam em comum malformação renal, agenesia ou hipoplasia de derivados müllerianos e anomalias vertebrais, configurando o diagnóstico de MURCS. A relevância do estudo é mostrar a necessidade de prosseguir a investigação na presença de algum dos sinais da doença, pesquisando anormalidades correlatas, a fim de se estabelecer o diagnóstico precocemente e, consequentemente, orientar pacientes e seus familiares quanto à melhor forma de condução do caso, incluindo aconselhamento genético.

The atypical and more severe form of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH) or MRKH type II is also known as MURCS association, an acronym meaning aplasia/hypoplasia of Müllerian ducts (MU), congenital renal dysplasia (R) and cervico-thoracic dysplasia (CS). It affects female patients with normal karyotype and ovarian function, evolving to primary amenorrhea. It has an incidence of 1:50,000, but it is underestimated due to late diagnosis and undefined etiology. We describe the cases of a child and an adolescent in order to predict the diagnosis even in childhood, before the onset of amenorrhea. Patients had in common renal malformation, agenesis or hypoplasia of Müllerian derivatives and vertebral anomalies, establishing the diagnosis of MURCS. The relevance of this paper is to show the importance of further investigation when some of pathologic signs are present, researching correlated abnormalities in order to establish an early diagnosis and consequently to provide guidance to the patients and their families about the best way to conduct the case, including genetic counseling.