Successful Outcome in an Adult Patient with Influenza-associated Hemorrhagic Shock and Encephalopathy Syndrome.

A 50-year-old woman presented with coma and hemorrhagic shock. A rapid influenza antigen test revealed influenza A infection; other laboratory examinations ruled out any other suspected infections. She was diagnosed with hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome (HSES) induced by influenza A. She was administered methylprednisolone pulse therapy and peramivir. Subsequently, she was discharged without any sequelae. Only a few cases of influenza-induced HSES have been reported, and the clinical outcomes were very poor. We herein report a successfully treated adult case of influenza-induced HSES and review this rare syndrome.

Prolapso uterino neonatal: relato de dois casos clínicos em hospital universitário e uma breve revisão da literatura / Neonatal uterine prolapse: two cases reports in an university hospital and a brief review of the literature

O prolapso genital neonatal é uma condição clínica rara e na maioria das vezes associada a anomalias neurológicas. Nos últimos 50 anos, foram relatados menos de 10 casos na literatura de prolapso genital em recém-nascido sem espinha bífida ou meningomielocele (nenhum deles no Brasil), tornando tal entidade ainda mais rara em neonatos neurologicamente normais. Neste artigo relatamos dois casos clínicos de prolapso genital em neonatos prematuros neurologicamente normais. Em ambos os casos foi optado por manejo conservador com redução digital do prolapso. Foi realizada também uma breve revisão da literatura para melhor discussão sobre o tema (etiologia, diagnóstico e manejo).(AU)

Neonatal genital prolapse is a rare clinical condition and most often associated with neurological abnormalities. In the last 50 years, less than 10 cases of genital prolapse have been reported in literature in neonates without spina bifida or meningomyelocele (none of them in Brazil), making this entity even rarer in neurologically normal neonates. In this article we report two clinical cases of genital prolapse in neurologically normal preterm neonates. In both cases, conservative management with digital reduction was chosen. A brief review of the literature was also carried out to better discuss the topic (etiology, diagnosis and management).(AU)

Evidence brief: supporting optimal screening approaches in Canada

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