Examinando por Autor "Barthel M, Elizabeth"

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    Enfermedad por depósito de cristales de pirofosfato de calcio como ejemplo de forma de manifestación de la enfermedad en el adulto mayor
    (2015-10-09) Fuentes, Paola; Webar, Javier; Vergara, Cristián; Herrera, Michelle; Barthel M, Elizabeth; Vega S., Jorge; Matus, Carla
    Illness presentation in the elderly may be entirely non-specific, with fatigue, loss of function or the presence of geriatric syndromes. We report a 90 years old male consulting in the emergency room for delirium that persisted throughout hospitalization without finding a cause. During the course of hospitalization mild fever appeared and a left knee swelling became apparent. A synovial fluid aspiration showed a leukocyte count of 360 per field with 60% polymorphonuclear cells. The culture was negative. With a presumptive diagnosis of pseudogout, cochicine and celecoxib were started with remission of the confusional state. The patient was discharged 13 days after admission in good conditions. Key words: Aged; Chondrocalcinosis; Delirium; Fever.