Settembre 2004 - Volume XXIII - numero 8

Medico e Bambino


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L’assistenza presso un punto di primo intervento pediatrico ospedaliero: urgenze soggettive oppure reali?

L. Cattaneo, A. Triarico*, M. Marinoni, L. Nespoli

Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Biologiche, Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria, Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, c/o Ospedale “F .Del Ponte”, Varese
*Direzione Medica, Ospedale “F. Del Ponte”, Varese

PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES: A SURVEY

Key words: Paediatric Emergencies, Access, Paediatric Primary Care Providers

To analyse the activity of the Paediatric Emergency Unit of the “F. Del Ponte” Hospital in Varese, Italy, an analysis of 10,755 patients in the period June 2002-June 2003 was carried out. Findings show that 55.8% of the patients were male; most children (58%) were aged 1 month to 6 years. Thirteen per cent of all patients were admitted. December, week-ends, afternoons and evenings were the periods of higher attendance. Respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases (37% and 23% respectively) were the most frequent causes for attendance. The study stresses the need for improved collaboration between hospital emergency services and Paediatric Primary Care Providers.

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L’assistenza presso un punto di primo intervento pediatrico ospedaliero: urgenze soggettive oppure reali?
Medico e Bambino 2004;23(8):517-518 https://www.medicoebambino.com/?id=0408_517.pdf

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Corea di Sydenham

B. Boseggia, E. Milanesi, D. Marini, M. Molesini, S. Ganzarolli

Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Sezione di Pediatria, Università di Verona

SYDENHAM’S CHOREA: A CASE DESCRIPTION

Key words: Sydenham’s chorea, Clinical presentation, Therapy

An 11-year-old girl presented with a rapid onset of asymmetric chorea movements. Haloperidol was effective in controlling the chorea, and antibiotics were given for secondary prevention. Sydenham’s chorea is a manifestation of rheumatic fever and occurs after a throat infection by group A streptococci. The disease consists of a combination of choreic movements, hypotonia and emotional unstability. The clinical course can be quite diverse. Improvement usually occurs over a period of several months, although a significant proportion of patients show very slow improvement. Treatment options are discusse

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Corea di Sydenham
Medico e Bambino 2004;23(8):518 https://www.medicoebambino.com/?id=0408_517.pdf


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