Sepsis in a Child with Foreign Magnetic Bodies: Clinical Case
The purpose of the study. To describe a clinical case of sepsis in a child due to accidental ingestion of magnetic objects.Materials and methods. Medical records of a 3-year-old patient were analyzed. Clinical presentation of diffuse purulent peritonitis was found at admission. Sepsis was diagnosed...
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| Language: | English |
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Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow, Russia
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Общая реаниматология |
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| Online Access: | https://www.reanimatology.com/rmt/article/view/1698 |
| Summary: | The purpose of the study. To describe a clinical case of sepsis in a child due to accidental ingestion of magnetic objects.Materials and methods. Medical records of a 3-year-old patient were analyzed. Clinical presentation of diffuse purulent peritonitis was found at admission. Sepsis was diagnosed according to age-specific criteria, laboratory test findings, evidence of infection and organ dysfunction.Results. During the surgery, diffuse fecal peritonitis was found, which had been caused by 9 unidentified magnetic foreign objects found in the intestinal lumen. The postoperative period had a severe course accompanied by developing cardiovascular, respiratory, and intestinal multiple organ failure..Conclusion. In young children, foreign magnetic bodies can damage the gastrointestinal tract. |
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| ISSN: | 1813-9779 2411-7110 |