Intradural Extramedullary Plasmacytoma in a Dog

Background: Plasmacytoma is a neoplasm originating in plasma cells, derived from B lymphocytes. Extramedullary presentation is the most common form of plasmacytoma, mainly in the skin and rarely in other tissues, including the vertebral canal. Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) occurs more frequently in senile dogs and rarely in cats and some dog breeds have predisposition for this type of neoplasm. The aim of this study was to report plasmacytoma in a dog located adjacent to the thoracic vertebrae.Case: An approximately 5-year-old mongrel male with sudden paraplegia resulting from upper motor neuron injury was admitted to a University Hospital. The dog presented a six-centimeter diameter mass in the dorsal region, adjacent to the thoracic vertebrae. The leucogram presented mild leukopenia by eosinopenia and lymphopenia. Myelogram associated with epidurography showed a fill failure in the contrast column between the seventh and ninth thoracic vertebrae, and there were no osteolysis points in the thoracic vertebrae, adjacent to the neoplastic mass. The evaluation of the intervertebral spaces between the fourth to ninth thoracic vertebrae presented no increase in radiopacity, nor alterations in the size of intervertebral spaces, indicating intervertebral disc extrusion. The laterolateral radiographs showed an alignment of the vertebrae and vertebral canal, without presence of bone neoformations on the ventral face of the vertebral bodies. The animal was euthanized and fragments of mass were collected for histological analysis. Macroscopic findings presented a non-encapsulated well-delimited mass, with color ranging from white to reddish. Microscopically, there was proliferation of moderately differentiated round cells in bone and muscle tissues, arranged in mantle, with moderately eosinophilic cytoplasm, and rounded nucleus with eccentric location, coarse chromatin sometimes indistinct. These cells presented moderate anisocytosis and, in general, one mitosis per field. Intradural extramedullary plasmacytoma was diagnosed.Discussion: The present report presented a diagnosis of intradural EMP, generating compression of the spinal cord because of its invasive growth, reaching the canal and, thus, reducing its lumen. The clinical status of the dog was compatible with thoracolumbar lesion of upper motor neuron, which causes paresis and ataxia in pelvic limbs. In this case, it was not possible to establish early diagnosis because the dog had been rescued from the streets recently. Radiographic examination was important to identify the real size of the mass, and the myelography confirmed spinal cord compression. The definitive diagnosis was obtained by histological examination. Although extramedullary plasmacytoma is a low-frequency neoplasm, in the present report, its manifestation was atypical, more aggressive, invading the medullary canal and compressing the spinal cord. Spinal cord compression may lead to degeneration of axons because of alterations in the vascular permeability associated with local inflammatory process, reducing the oxygen supply to nervous tissues, resulting in cellular degeneration. The occurrence of atypical neoplastic growth should be included as a differential diagnosis for lesions in upper motor neuron in cases of spinal cord compression. This is an atypical location for this kind of neoplasia, and cases of medullary compression of neoplastic masses should be included as a differential diagnosis

Mapping the nursing care with the NIC for patients in risk for pressure ulcer

Objective:To identify the nursing care prescribed for patients in risk for pressure ulcer (PU) and to compare those with the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) interventions. Method: Cross mapping study conducted in a university hospital. The sample was composed of 219 adult patients hospitalized in clinical and surgical units. The inclusion criteria were: score ≤ 13 in the Braden Scale and one of the nursing diagnoses, Self-Care deficit syndrome, Impaired physical mobility, Impaired tissue integrity, Impaired skin integrity, Risk for impaired skin integrity. The data were collected retrospectively in a nursing prescription system and statistically analyzed by crossed mapping. Result: It was identified 32 different nursing cares to prevent PU, mapped in 17 different NIC interventions, within them: Skin surveillance, Pressure ulcer prevention and Positioning. Conclusion: The cross mapping showed similarities between the prescribed nursing care and the NIC interventions.
Objetivo: Identificar os cuidados de enfermagem prescritos para pacientes em risco de úlcera por pressão (UP) e compará-los com as intervenções da Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC). Método: Estudo com mapeamento cruzado realizado em hospital universitário. A amostra constou de 219 pacientes adultos internados em unidades clínicas e cirúrgicas. Os critérios de inclusão foram: escore ≤ 13 na Escala de Braden e um dos diagnósticos de enfermagem, Síndrome do déficit do autocuidado, Mobilidade física prejudicada, Integridade tissular prejudicada, Integridade da pele prejudicada, Risco de integridade da pele prejudicada. Os dados foram coletados retrospectivamente em sistema de prescrição de enfermagem e analisados estatisticamente e por mapeamento cruzado. Resultados: Identificou-se 32 diferentes cuidados de enfermagem para prevenção de UP, mapeados em 17 diferentes intervenções NIC, dentre elas: Supervisão da pele, Prevenção de úlcera por pressão e Posicionamento. Conclusão: O mapeamento cruzado apontou semelhança entre os cuidados de enfermagem prescritos e as intervenções NIC.


Objetivo: Identificar los cuidados de enfermería prescritos para pacientes con riesgo de úlceras por presión (UPP) y compararlos con las intervenciones de la Clasificación de Intervenciones de Enfermería(NIC). Método: Estudio con mapeo cruzado en el hospital universitario. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 219 pacientes adultos internados en unidades médico-quirúrgicas. Los criterios de inclusión fueron: puntuación ≤ 13 en la escala de Braden y uno de los siguientes diagnósticos de enfermería: Síndrome de déficit de autocuidado, Deterioro de la movilidad física, deterioro de la integridad tisular, deterioro de la integridad cutánea, riesgo de deterioro de la integridad cutánea. Los datos fueron recolectados retrospectivamente en el sistema de prescripción de enfermería y analizados estadísticamente y con mapeo cruzado. Resultados: Se identificaron 32 cuidados de enfermería distintos para la prevención de las UPP, mapeados en 17 intervenciones NIC diferentes, entre ellas: Supervisión de la piel, Prevención de úlceras por presión y Posiciones corporales. Conclusión: El mapeo cruzado mostró similitud entre los cuidados de enfermería y las intervenciones NIC.


Factors that orientate the behavior of tutors of diabetic dogs in adhesion to treatment

The objective of this article is to identify values that determine the adherence of tutors to the treatment of dogs diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus in the city of Uberlândia.. The precepts of the theoretical research based on open coding were used, which enabled the use of data obtained from clinical anamnesis of patients from the HV-UFU endocrinology department. It used precepts of the theoretical reference and the research evidenced the importance of identifying difficulties related to the pillars of diabetes mellitus treatment: feeding, insulin therapy, physical exercises and monitoring.Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Graduação)O artigo tem como objetivo identificar fatores determinantes na adesão dos tutores ao tratamento do cão diagnosticado com Diabetes Mellitus, na cidade de Uberlândia. Foram utilizados os preceitos da pesquisa teórica fundamentada, por análise de codificação aberta que possibilitaram a utilização de dados obtidos de anamnese clínica de pacientes do serviço de endocrinologia do HV-UFU. O referencial teórico e a pesquisa evidenciaram a importância da identificação de dificuldades relacionadas aos pilares do tratamento do diabetes mellitus: alimentação, insulinoterapia, exercícios físicos e monitoração

Mapeo de cuidados de enfermería con las NIC para pacientes con riesgo de úlceras de presión

Objetivo: Identificar os cuidados de enfermagem prescritos para pacientes em risco de úlcera por pressão (UP) e compará-los com as intervenções da Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC). Método: Estudo com mapeamento cruzado realizado em hospital universitário. A amostra constou de 219 pacientes adultos internados em unidades clínicas e cirúrgicas. Os critérios de inclusão foram: escore ≤ 13 na Escala de Braden e um dos diagnósticos de enfermagem, Síndrome do déficit do autocuidado, Mobilidade física prejudicada, Integridade tissular prejudicada, Integridade da pele prejudicada, Risco de integridade da pele prejudicada. Os dados foram coletados retrospectivamente em sistema de prescrição de enfermagem e analisados estatisticamente e por mapeamento cruzado. Resultados: Identificou-se 32 diferentes cuidados de enfermagem para prevenção de UP, mapeados em 17 diferentes intervenções NIC, dentre elas: Supervisão da pele, Prevenção de úlcera por pressão e Posicionamento. Conclusão: O mapeamento cruzado apontou semelhança entre os cuidados de enfermagem prescritos e as intervenções NIC.Objective: To identify the nursing care prescribed for patients in risk for pressure ulcer (PU) and to compare those with the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) interventions. Method: Cross mapping study conducted in a university hospital. The sample was composed of 219 adult patients hospitalized in clinical and surgical units. The inclusion criteria were: score ≤ 13 in the Braden Scale and one of the nursing diagnoses, Self-Care deficit syndrome, Impaired physical mobility, Impaired tissue integrity, Impaired skin integrity, Risk for impaired skin integrity. The data were collected retrospectively in a nursing prescription system and statistically analyzed by crossed mapping. Result: It was identified 32 different nursing cares to prevent PU, mapped in 17 different NIC interventions, within them: Skin surveillance, Pressure ulcer prevention and Positioning. Conclusion: The cross mapping showed similarities between the prescribed nursing care and the NIC interventions.Objetivo: Identificar los cuidados de enfermeria prescritos para pacientes con riesgo de ulceras por presion (UPP) y compararlos con las intervenciones de la Clasificacion de Intervenciones de Enfermeria (NIC). Metodo: Estudio con mapeo cruzado en el hospital universitario. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 219 pacientes adultos internados en unidades medico-quirurgicas. Los criterios de inclusion fueron: puntuacion . 13 en la escala de Braden y uno de los siguientes diagnosticos de enfermeria: Sindrome de deficit de autocuidado, Deterioro de la movilidad fisica, deterioro de la integridad tisular, deterioro de la integridad cutanea, riesgo de deterioro de la integridad cutanea. Los datos fueron recolectados retrospectivamente en el sistema de prescripcion de enfermeria y analizados estadisticamente y con mapeo cruzado. Resultados: Se identificaron 32 cuidados de enfermeria distintos para la prevencion de las UPP, mapeados en 17 intervenciones NIC diferentes, entre ellas: Supervision de la piel, Prevencion de ulceras por presion y Posiciones corporales. Conclusion: El mapeo cruzado mostro similitud entre los cuidados de enfermeria y las intervenciones NIC

Resumos concluídos - Saúde Coletiva

Resumos concluídos - Saúde Coletiv