Coexistence of cellulitis and primary peritonitis in a pediatric patient with nephrotic syndrome : A case report
Nephrotic syndrome is a chronic disease that increases the risk of skin, respiratory and urinary tract infection, while also increasing the chance for other diseases, like peritonitis and meningitis. A four year old patient with a history of nephrotic syndrome was admitted to emergency room (ER) wit...
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ir-10336-187892019-09-19T12:37:54Z Coexistence of cellulitis and primary peritonitis in a pediatric patient with nephrotic syndrome : A case report Lagos, Luisa Valero, Juan Celulitis Sindrome nefrótico Celulitis Sindrome nefrótico Peritonitis Cellulitis Nephrotic Syndrome Primary Peritonitis Acute Phase Protein Albumin Calcitriol Calcium Carbonate Ceftriaxone Clindamycin Creatinine Furosemide Penicillin Derivative Prednisolone Procalcitonin Spironolactone Abdominal Distension Abdominal Pain Abdominal Wall Article Case Report Cellulitis Child Dehydration Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Emergency Ward Erythema Fever Human Leukocytosis Male Nephrotic Syndrome Neutrophilia Paracentesis Peritoneal Fluid Peritonitis Pneumonia Preschool Child Priority Journal Relapse Tachycardia Thorax Radiography Vomiting Nephrotic syndrome is a chronic disease that increases the risk of skin, respiratory and urinary tract infection, while also increasing the chance for other diseases, like peritonitis and meningitis. A four year old patient with a history of nephrotic syndrome was admitted to emergency room (ER) with the following symptomsabdominal pain, fever, diarrhea and vomiting, associated to abdominal wall erythema, abdominal distension and peritoneal signs. In order to make a differential diagnosis of the infection, peritoneal fluid was extracted and, according to the characteristics found, treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics was started. Cases in which different infections like pneumonia, abdominal wall peritonitis and cellulitis occur simultaneously have been reported rarely. Early diagnosis and dismissal of other causes of acute abdominal pain, as well as early introduction of antibiotics are fundamental in the treatment of these kind of infections. © 2016 The Authors 2017 2018-12-10T16:44:23Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion ISSN 2213-5766 http://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/18789 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf Senguttuvan, P., Ravanan, K., Prabhu, N., Tamilarasi, V., Infections encountered in childhood nephrotics in a pediatric renal unit (2004) Indian J Nephrol, 14, pp. 85-88 |
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Celulitis Sindrome nefrótico Celulitis Sindrome nefrótico Peritonitis Cellulitis Nephrotic Syndrome Primary Peritonitis Acute Phase Protein Albumin Calcitriol Calcium Carbonate Ceftriaxone Clindamycin Creatinine Furosemide Penicillin Derivative Prednisolone Procalcitonin Spironolactone Abdominal Distension Abdominal Pain Abdominal Wall Article Case Report Cellulitis Child Dehydration Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Emergency Ward Erythema Fever Human Leukocytosis Male Nephrotic Syndrome Neutrophilia Paracentesis Peritoneal Fluid Peritonitis Pneumonia Preschool Child Priority Journal Relapse Tachycardia Thorax Radiography Vomiting |
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Celulitis Sindrome nefrótico Celulitis Sindrome nefrótico Peritonitis Cellulitis Nephrotic Syndrome Primary Peritonitis Acute Phase Protein Albumin Calcitriol Calcium Carbonate Ceftriaxone Clindamycin Creatinine Furosemide Penicillin Derivative Prednisolone Procalcitonin Spironolactone Abdominal Distension Abdominal Pain Abdominal Wall Article Case Report Cellulitis Child Dehydration Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Emergency Ward Erythema Fever Human Leukocytosis Male Nephrotic Syndrome Neutrophilia Paracentesis Peritoneal Fluid Peritonitis Pneumonia Preschool Child Priority Journal Relapse Tachycardia Thorax Radiography Vomiting Lagos, Luisa Valero, Juan Coexistence of cellulitis and primary peritonitis in a pediatric patient with nephrotic syndrome : A case report |
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Nephrotic syndrome is a chronic disease that increases the risk of skin, respiratory and urinary tract infection, while also increasing the chance for other diseases, like peritonitis and meningitis. A four year old patient with a history of nephrotic syndrome was admitted to emergency room (ER) with the following symptomsabdominal pain, fever, diarrhea and vomiting, associated to abdominal wall erythema, abdominal distension and peritoneal signs. In order to make a differential diagnosis of the infection, peritoneal fluid was extracted and, according to the characteristics found, treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics was started. Cases in which different infections like pneumonia, abdominal wall peritonitis and cellulitis occur simultaneously have been reported rarely. Early diagnosis and dismissal of other causes of acute abdominal pain, as well as early introduction of antibiotics are fundamental in the treatment of these kind of infections. © 2016 The Authors |
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Lagos, Luisa Valero, Juan |
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Lagos, Luisa Valero, Juan |
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Lagos, Luisa |
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Coexistence of cellulitis and primary peritonitis in a pediatric patient with nephrotic syndrome : A case report |
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Coexistence of cellulitis and primary peritonitis in a pediatric patient with nephrotic syndrome : A case report |
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Coexistence of cellulitis and primary peritonitis in a pediatric patient with nephrotic syndrome : A case report |
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Coexistence of cellulitis and primary peritonitis in a pediatric patient with nephrotic syndrome : A case report |
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Coexistence of cellulitis and primary peritonitis in a pediatric patient with nephrotic syndrome : A case report |
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coexistence of cellulitis and primary peritonitis in a pediatric patient with nephrotic syndrome : a case report |
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