Impetigo herpetiformis is a rare dermatosis of pregnancy with typical onset during
the last trimester of pregnancy and rapid resolution in the postpartum period.
Clinically and histologically, it is consistent with pustular psoriasis. This
similarity has led some authors to name the disease "the pustular psoriasis of
pregnancy". We report the case of a patient who developed impetigo herpetiformis in
two sucessive pregnancies.
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is considered the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. It results from a failed obliteration of the omphalomesenteric duct (vitelline duct), and generally presents as short diverticulum of wide base, located in the antimesenteric border of the ileum, about 90cm from the ileocecal valve. It is asymptomatic in most cases and diagnosed accidentally by laparotomy/laparoscopy indicated for other causes. It manifests as gastrointestinal bleeding in children and in adults by developing abdominal obstructive or inflammatory processes. Its main complications are bleeding, intussusception, volvulus, enterolith formation, inflammation, perforation, obstruction, and neoplasia. Diagnostic confirmation is defined by imaging studies such as abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography, scintigraphy, and angiography. Clinical conduct in asymptomatic patients is controversial; however, in symptomatic patients, surgical indication is a consensus. The approach requires simple diverticulectomy or segmental bowel resection with primary reconstruction by end-to-end anastomosis.
BackgroundThe knowledge of general practitioners about photoprotection is unknown.ObjectivesTo develop and validate an instrument to evaluate the knowledge of general practitioners and pediatricians about photoprotection, gauging the knowledge of these professionals.MethodsThe study followed the steps: (1) Literature identification and item elaboration related to the theme; (2) Content validation; (3) Apparent validation; (4) Construct validation: internal consistency analysis and discriminatory analysis; (5) Reliability analysis. In Step 4, the instrument was applied to 217 general practitioners and pediatricians who worked in the host city of the study; the scores were compared with dermatologists scores.ResultsThe final instrument had 41 items and showed satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.780), satisfactory reproducibility and good test–retest reliability (good-to-excellent kappa statistic in more than 60% of items). The discriminatory analysis registered a mean score of 54.1 points for dermatologists and 31.1 points for generalists and pediatricians, from a total of 82 possible points, representing a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). Generalists and pediatricians demonstrated an understanding of the relationship between excessive sun exposure and skin cancer, but they revealed lack of technical information necessary for their professional practice.Study limitationsThe instrument evaluates only knowledge, without evaluating the conduct of the participants.ConclusionThe results show that the instrument has good internal consistency and good reproducibility. It could be useful in the identification of general practitioners and pediatricians knowledge gaps on the subject, for the subsequent development of training and educational strategies.
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare dermatosis of unknown etiology and variable clinical
presentation. The disease is challenging for the medical staff, from the frequent
diagnostic difficulties to the lack of scientific evidence with a good level to
support the management of extensive and refractory cases. Our patient is a 50
year-old man with an extensive and deep ulcer on the left leg, which exemplifies the
therapeutic difficulties inherent to the disease and who, fortunately, has progressed
with excellent result after association of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and skin
grafting to the immunosuppression therapy initially proposed.
Noonan Syndrome is one of the most common genetic syndromes and also an important differential diagnosis in children presenting with syndromic facies similar to Turner's syndrome phenotype. This syndrome is characterized by facial dysmorphism, congenital heart defects, short stature and also a wide phenotypic variation. This article discusses the case of a 10 year-old patient with Noonan syndrome that presented typical facies, cardiac defects (pulmonary dilatation and mitral regurgitation), dental malocclusion, micrognatism, short stature and a certain degree of learning disability.
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