4 research outputs found
Procalcitonine : Quelles utilisations en pédiatrie ?
  Pro hormone de la calcitonine, la procalcitonine (PCT) est normalement produite par les cellules parafolliculaires de la thyroĂŻde. En cas dâinflammation systĂ©mique, surtout si elle est causĂ©e par une infection bactĂ©rienne, la PCT est produite en grande quantitĂ©Ì par plusieurs autres types de cellules. Câest un biomarqueur inflammatoire prĂ©coce augmentant en gĂ©nĂ©ral en moins de 6 heures aprĂšs une agression bactĂ©rienne. Câ est un biomarqueur dynamique et spĂ©cifique de lâinfection bactĂ©rienne . En pĂ©diatrie, l'utilisation de la PCT peut ĂȘtre d'une grande valeur. Elle peut ĂȘtre un outil prĂ©cieux pour dĂ©tecter prĂ©cocement une infection bactĂ©rienne chez les enfants prĂ©sentant des symptĂŽmes non spĂ©cifiques tels que la fiĂšvre. Elle peut aider Ă diffĂ©rencier les infections bactĂ©riennes des infections virales ou dâune inflammation systĂ©mique non infectieuse La PCT peut ĂȘtre utilisĂ©e pour Ă©valuer la sĂ©vĂ©ritĂ© des infections bactĂ©riennes, en particulier dans les cas de sepsis et infections bactĂ©riennes systĂ©miques. Il est essentiel de noter que la PCT ne doit pas ĂȘtre utilisĂ©e de maniĂšre isolĂ©e pour prendre des dĂ©cisions cliniques, elle doit ĂȘtre interprĂ©tĂ©e en fonction du contexte clinique
Epidemiological aspects of suicide attempts among Moroccan children
Suicidal behavior among children has significantly increased in Morocco. We conducted a study on the epidemiological aspect to propose a treatment strategy. Descriptive retrospective study over a period of 3 years (April 2012-April 2015) involving children who visited pediatric medical emergencies of the Children Hospital of Rabat after an autolysis attempt. We observed epidemiological parameters, history, social and family context, the means used, the presumed cause, clinical manifestation, and the management. 66 patients were identified. A female predominance was found (sex =15). The average age was 13 years old. This was a first episode in 97% of cases. Psychiatric history was found in 6 patients. The causes of suicide attempt were unidentified in 65%. The most frequent cause was family conflict (35%). The most frequent method was pharmaceutical drug ingestion (54.4%). Children were asymptomatic (57.6%). Neurological manifestations (30%) were most frequent. Digestive symptoms (12%) and hemodynamic (3%) were also discovered. Patients were hospitalized in a general pediatric service 92.4% of the times, admitted to intensive care 4.5% of the times, and two patients refused to be hospitalized. The treatment consisted of gastric lavage (18%) supplemented by symptomatic measures. The outcome was favorable in 95.4% of cases. We recorded 2 deaths by rat poison poisoning. All patients were advised in writing after leaving to follow up with a psychological treatment. Suicide attempts are the result of an ill being, mostly among children living in a family with conflict. Upstream treatment is essential to identify children at risk. Additionally, a psychiatric care in hospital is essential to avoid recurrences.Pan African Medical Journal 2016; 2
Intoxication au Mâkhinza: Ă propos de deux observations
Dysphania ambrosioides ou ansĂ©rine, appelĂ©e au Maroc M'Khinza est une plante appartenant Ă la famille des Chenopodiaceae. UtilisĂ©e au Maroc pour ses propriĂ©tĂ©s thĂ©rapeutiques notamment antipyrĂ©tique, elle peut ĂȘtre toxique si elle est mal dosĂ©e. Nous rapportons deux cas d'intoxications colligĂ©s au service des urgences mĂ©dicales pĂ©diatriques de Rabat: un nourrisson de 5 mois et une fille de 10 ans qui, suite Ă l'ingestion d'infusion de cette plante Ă des doses indĂ©terminĂ©es dans un but antipyrĂ©tique avaient prĂ©sentĂ© respectivement une encĂ©phalopathie toxique et une dĂ©shydratation sĂ©vĂšre sur gastroentĂ©rite aiguĂ« aboutissant aux dĂ©cĂšs en moins de 12 heures. Ces nouveaux cas de neurotoxicitĂ© et d'entĂ©rotoxicitĂ© au M'Khinza doivent interpeler sur la nĂ©cessitĂ© de savoir Ă©voquer le diagnostic, d'informer, de lutter contre la banalisation de sa consommation, d'inciter Ă la recherche sur la pharmacopĂ©e traditionnelle permettant d'identifier leurs propriĂ©tĂ©s thĂ©rapeutiques afin de formaliser, rationaliser et codifier leurs prescriptions