Abstract
Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2006;18(1):99-103
DOI 10.1590/S0103-507X2006000100016
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Honeybees first used in the honey production came from Europe. They were gentle but their productivity was very low. In 1956 it was brought from Africa some species of honeybees that were more productible but also extremely aggressive. There was an accidental release of those bees, that proliferated by hybridizing with the European honeybees generating a new specimen of bees: the Africanized honeybees. The objective of this article is to suggest a pattern of treatment for this poisoning syndrome, because of the crescent number of these attacks and a few data about it. CASE REPORT: Male, 19 years old, soldier that in the course of his military training was attacked by a swarm of Africanized honeybees. CONCLUSIONS: As the Africanized honeybees are very aggressive, they attack their victims with lots of stings releasing a large quantity of venom. The reactions to the stings can vary from a local inflammatory reaction in non sensibilized people, hipersensibility reaction and anaphylactic shock in sensibilized people and poisoning syndrome when there is a big amount of inoculated venom. The medical attendance to this kind of accident must be as fast as possible. It must be done an adequate clinical support and a quick mechanical remotion of the stingers. The hemodynamic stabilization is a very important point.
Abstract
Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2006;18(1):104-108
DOI 10.1590/S0103-507X2006000100017
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study is a case report of a patient that was submitted to implant of enteric tube (ET) in the ICU, being evidenced false passage in proximal esophagus during endoscopic procedure, demonstrating tunnel for the submucosa. CASE REPORT: A 77 years old woman, transferred to ICU, where ET was installed (due to difficulty of being carried through both nostrils) being confirmed its position through thoraco-abdominal x-ray. The patient remained around 10 days with the ET, receiving diet, without any alteration. In the 10th day she was evolved with melena and reduction of the values of Hb/Ht, without hemodynamic repercussion. Submitted to the high digestive endoscopic that evidenced ulcer injury to bulbar, of about 2.5 cm, with signals of former bleeding. During the examination, a false passage of the ET in proximal esophagus was visualized: 2 cm below of the crico-faring, tunnel for the submucosa possibly for all above-mentioned segments, following its habitual passage until gastric chamber. CONCLUSIONS: Patients of high risk for esophagus perforation for ET installation can be identified and well-taken care of adjusted they can be used. If to occur perforation, this must be identified how much so early possible, for adequate treatment. The adequate treatment depends of each case and same the clinical therapy can be appropriate in selected cases.