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M Cloup

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[Accidental ingestion of caustic in childhood (author's transl)].

Accidental ingestion of caustic in childhood is not frequent but severe. It result in oesophagal burns progressing to stricture formation. 18 children with severe oesophagal burns were admitted during the six past years in the Intensive Care Unit of "Hôpital des Enfants-Malades" in Paris. The authors report mainly two cases. They recommend oesophagoscopy and they propose a protocol of treating applied since 1974 in France and foreing countries. The present problem consists mainly in a preventive program to avoid kind of accidents and their sequels in children and their families and finally in the community.

Adolescent↗
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[Acute tuberculous meningitis in children. A report on 4 cases (author's transl)].

Four children were treated for acute tuberculous meningitis. One child died and 2 others were left with severe neurological sequellae. The diagnostic and clinical signs of tuberculous meningitis are reviewed. Treatment includes the administration of an association of INH-rifampicine and ethambutol orally, or INH-ethambutol-ethionamide intravenously when oral administration is impossible. Intrathecal injections of rifamycine SV can be given for acute forms. Corticoids have only one indication: intracranial hypertension with cerebral edema, which requires surgical decompression if no improvement is obtained. The fact that cases of tuberculous meningitis are still notified, is a justification for early BCG vaccination and regular control of the tuberculin allergic reaction.

Adrenal Cortex Hormones↗
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[Congenital syphilis, malnutrition and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia].

A Korean child aged six months with congenital syphilis and malnutrition developed pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. He recovered after treatment with trimethoprin/sulphamethoxazole with assisted ventilation. There was no evidence of immune deficiency. The role of congenital syphilis and malnutrition predisposing the baby to this infection is discussed.

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[Acute mercury poisoning in children. Report on four cases (author's transl)].

The authors report four cases of acute mercury poisoning in children ranged from one week to twelve years of age. All were of favourable course and one of them is particularly well-documented with regard to mercury excretion. Case reports are followed by a clinical study of mercury intoxication with a review of literature about recent therapeutic advances.

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[Results of a protocol for etiologic diagnosis of pneumopathies on immunosuppressed children (author's transl)].

A protocol for etiologic diagnosis has been used on 40 immuno suppressed children with pulmonary infiltrate. The purpose of this protocol is to permit an early etiologic diagnosis, concomitant infections by several pathogen agents being frequently seen. An endobronchial brushing is first performed; the results being obtained between 24 to 48 hours. If the results are negative and the patient's condition worsens we propose an open lung biopsy. Thus pathogenic agent has been established in 24 cases, in 17 cases by endobronchial brushing, in 3 cases by open lung biopsy and in 2 cases by endobronchial brushing and open lung biopsy. In 3 cases several opportunistic organisms were responsible of the pneumopathy. Pneumocystis carinii is the most often established (19 cases); it was also present in one out of 6 post mortem examinations. In 14 cases the pneumopathy occured in children treated for acute leukemia; Pneumocystis was the organism responsible in 6 of them; the evolution was favorable in 13 of the 14 cases. One patient died from a pulmonary infection by the measles virus.

Adolescent↗
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[Therapy of severe asthma crisis in children. Therapeutic course. A propos of 40 cases].

Forty children with severe asthma were admitted to an intensive care unit from 1970 to 1981. Criteria of severity were alteration of consciousness, circulatory failure, hypercarbia greater than 7 KPa and paradoxical pulse greater than 35 mmHg persisting in spite of correct treatment. Some therapeutic measures (oxygen, corticosteroids, antibiotics, hydratation) were not modified during this period. On the contrary, bronchodilators, used at a higher dose since June 1980, were very effective on bronchospasm without side effects, making controlled ventilation unnecessary. These results seem to be very encouraging but have to be confirmed.

Adolescent↗