USE OF "INTRAFEN" IN MILD TO MODERATE COVID-19

Повышение температуры тела человека-это своеобразная реакция на воздействие какого-либо агента и/или возбудителя, попавшего в организм человека. При каких-либо инфекционных заболеваниях в организме человека повышается температура тела человека. Также в настоящее время повышение температуры тела при распространенной коронавирусной инфекции является одним из симптомов заболевания. Цель: в нашей статье мы хотели бы рассмотреть клиническую ситуацию с больными COVID-19 и отметить, что был проведен ряд наблюдений и анализов для оценки эффективности и безопасности применения препарата «Интрафен» с целью снятия повышенной температуры, что дает положительный эффект лекарственного средства. Материалы и методы: рекомендовать пациентам с симптомами заболевания короновирусной инфекцией легкой и средней тяжести, С целью снижения повышенной температуры тела, противовоспалительного и улучшения общего состояния пациента, что мы достигнем положительного результата путем введения препарата интрафен в Вену. Результат: на основании анамнезных данных, полученных от больного, результатов клинических, лабораторных, инструментальных исследований выявлено эффективное действие препарата интрафен. Вывод: пациентам легкой и средней тяжести, перенесшим короновирусную инфекцию, можно увидеть, что введение препарата интрафен в Вену эффективно влияет на кратковременное снижение повышенной температуры тела, противовоспалительное действие, улучшение общего состояния больного. An increase in a person's body temperature is a self-contained response to the action of some agent and/or pathogen that has entered the body. With any infectious diseases in the human body, a person's body temperature increases. In addition, with the current coronavirus infection, an increase in body temperature is one of the symptoms of the disease. Purpose: in our article, we would like to consider the clinical situation of patients with COVID-19 and draw attention to the fact that a number of observations and analyses were carried out to assess the effectiveness and safety of using the drug "Intrafen" in order to relieve elevated fever. Materials and methods: in order to reduce elevated body temperature, anti-inflammatory and improve the general condition of the patient, to suggest that we will achieve a positive result by injecting the drug intrafen into the vein in patients with mild to moderate severity with symptoms of coronavirus infection disease. Result: based on Anamnesis data obtained from the patient, the results of Clinical, Laboratory, and instrumental studies, the effective effect of intrafen was determined. Conclusion: by injecting the drug intrafen into the vein in patients of mild and moderate severity who have had a Coronavirus infection, it can be seen that it has an effective effect on the short-term reduction of elevated body temperature, anti-inflammatory effect, improvement of the general condition of the patient.

Сlostridium difficile Infection in a COVID-19 Patient

Aim. The clinical observation highlights plausible compound origins of diarrhoea, fever and neutrophilic leucocytosis in COVID-19 and the rationale to exclude Clostridium difficile infection in such patients.Key points. A 57-yo female patient was admitted in May 2020 with the complaints of 39 °C fever, general weakness, polymyalgia, diarrhoea to 3–4 times a day (mushy stool, no morbid inclusions). Initial diarrhoea was non-severe and likely triggered by the coronavirus infection. A background antibiotic and putative-immunosuppressive therapy proceeded with watery diarrhoea to 7–8 times a day and C. difficile toxins A and B detected in stool. The C. difficile infection relapsed on day 10 of vancomycin withdrawal and associated with elevated body temperature, diarrhoea and neutrophil leucocytosis; signs of colitis determined in ultrasound and CT. Exacerbation was successfully treated in a repeated metronidazole-combined vancomycin course.Conclusion. Patients with COVID-19 are at risk of clostridial colitis due to massive antibiotic, systemic glucocorticoid and biologics-based therapy they receive. The opportunistic bacterial infection of C. difficile often proceeds undetected due to its potential mirroring of COVID-19 presentation. A screening algorithm in COVID-19 patients with diarrhoea should imply steps for C. difficile detection.

Extreme hyperthermia-induced arrhythmogenesis

Hyperthermia is defined as an elevated body temperature above the normal range due to a failure of heat regulatory mechanisms. In addition to its effects on other organ systems, hyperthermia is associated with profound cardiovascular effects. We report the sentinel case of a 6-year-old girl with structurally and electrically normal heart, who presented with life-threatening hyperpyrexia-induced ventricular tachycardia, which was refractory to cardioversion and anti-arrhythmics but responded promptly to cooling. We emphasise the lifesaving role of immediate and aggressive cooling in such patients.

Subdural Hygroma- A Case Report

Introduction: An accumulation of Cerebrospinal fluid in subdural spaces is known as subdural hygroma. It is encountered in all age-groups but overall, most common in elderly. The exact pathogenesis of Subdural Hygroma is still unclear. Presentation of Case: A 03 months old female child was brought to Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India on date 02/10/2020 with the complaints of breathing difficulty, elevated body temperature, excessive enlargement of head with bulged and tense fontanel, high pitch shrill cry, restlessness, nausea and vomiting. On physical examination, it is found that head circumference was 44 cm, head size was enlarged, bulged anterior fontanel, angular cheilitis, pale conjunctiva as well as peripheral cyanosis were present. The child was diagnosed at birth and child was brought to Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha for surgical management of subdural hygroma. Intervention: The treatment of patients was started immediately after admission.Burr-Hole Evacuation was done on 4th October 2020 and the patient was discharged on 08th October 2020. Conclusion: In this report, we mainly focus on expert surgical management and excellent nursing care helped in managing the complicated case very nicely. The patient response was positive to conservative and nursing management. The patient was discharged without postoperative complications and satisfactory with recovery.

Clinical characteristics and the main symptoms of coronavirus disease SARS and MERS: A descriptive minireview

Coronavirus is one of the viral diseases, and it expresses a severe and acute respiratory syndrome accompanied by a severe rise in body temperature, and acute lower respiratory infection, and there are several types of corona virus, including the virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome. for short (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome, and the new coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV). Symptoms of the disease can be distinguished: Pain in the joints of the body. general fatigue headache. Sore throat. Visibly elevated body temperature. Cough and difficulty breathing. Severe inflammation and damage to the alveoli. Swelling of lung tissue. Kidney failure if symptoms worsen. The aim of this descriptive minireview, generally, is to shed light on the main clinical characteristics and the main symptoms of Coronavirus disease SARS and MERS.

Convulsions in children hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis

The study aim was to examine possible correlates of convulsions in children hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis (AGE). Data collected in a prospective study of AGE hospitalizations in children aged 0–59 months in 3 hospitals in Israel during 2008–2015 were analyzed. Stool samples were tested for rotavirus using immunochromatography and stool culture was performed for the detection of Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter We compared clinical and demographic characteristics of children hospitalized for AGE who had convulsions (n = 68, cases) with children hospitalized for AGE without convulsions (n = 3505, controls). Age differed between children with and without convulsions (p = 0.005); the former were mostly toddlers aged 12–23 months (51%) compared to 30% of the control group. A higher percentage of cases tested positive for Shigella (11% vs. 4%, p = 0.002), the opposite was found for rotavirus (2% vs. 30% p < 0.001). A multivariable model showed that body temperature (OR 2.91 [95% CI 1.78–4.76], p < 0.001) and high blood glucose level (> 120 mg/dL) (OR 5.71 [95% CI 1.27–25.58] p = 0.023) were positively related to convulsions in children with AGE, while severe AGE (Vesikari score ≥ 11) was inversely related with convulsions (OR 0.09 [95% CI 0.03–0.24], p < 0.001). Conclusion: Elevated body temperature is associated with convulsions in children with AGE, but not severity of AGE, while hyperglycemia might reflect a neuroendocrine stress reaction to convulsions, AGE or both.

Development and usability testing of two arts-based knowledge translation tools for parents about pediatric fever

Fever is defined as an elevated body temperature greater or equal to 38 degrees celsius when measured via the ear canal. It is a common bodily response in children and is typically a benign process that is self-limiting. However, fever can be an anxiety provoking event for some parents because their child can look unwell and become irritable as a result. Past attempts at translating medical knowledge about fever and its management strategies into parent-friendly formats exist; however, parent misperceptions about definition and management persist despite these educational tools. Our research team employs patient engagement techniques to develop resources for parents to enhance the uptake of complex medical knowledge. First, our research group conducts qualitative interviews and knowledge synthesis of the literature. Following analysis, salient themes are used to develop a script and skeleton for our videos and infographics, respectively. Employing this same process, this paper discusses the development and usability testing of two digital tools for fever. Prototypes for the video and infographic were tested by parents in urban and remote emergency department (ED) waiting rooms. A total of 58 surveys were completed by parents. Overall, parents rated both the fever video and infographic favourably, suggesting that patient engaged research methods and digital formats are mediums that can facilitate knowledge transfer.

Automatic Mobile Warning System against People with Elevated Body Temperature

The paper proposes a system that allows for the automatic detection of people with elevated body temperature and estimates distance from them using a smartphone-type device and a single mobile thermal camera. The algorithm automatically finds and selects humans with the highest temperature, and tracks changes in their position in an image sequence. On the basis of the change in the position of the human head in the image, in subsequent frames, the algorithm estimates the distance between camera and human. Owing to the use of fast machine-learning methods, the proposed system can immediately alert the user about the presence of a people with an elevated temperature at a distance of 1–3 m as soon as it appears in the field of view of the camera. The effectiveness of the algorithm was assessed as the ratio of correct distance classifications in the test image set to the total number of test images. Values ranging from 73% to 100% were obtained for over 4000 images of humans at different distances. The proposed method allows for the quick and completely automatic warning aboutt people with elevated temperature, and can be used in popular Android mobile devices.