Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
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The aim of this study is to analyse the relationships and the association between PaO(2)/FiO(2) and SatO(2)/FiO(2with) the duration of admission in Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) and mortality, and to study the relationships between both ratios. ⋯ PaO(2)/FiO(2) and SatO(2)/FiO(2) index are markers of severity in critically ill patients. In patients who do not have an arterial line, SatO(2)/FiO(2) index can be used for assessment of oxygenation as an indicator of severity in children in critical condition.
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is quite uncommon in paediatric patients. There is no identified organic aetiology. CRPS has a very significant psychosomatic component; therefore it is necessary to take a multidisciplinary approach to its treatment, which should include psychiatric assessment. ⋯ We present the case of an adolescent male with an atypical presentation of CRPS. CRPS was located in the thorax, which is very unusual and was associated with myoclonus and dystonias. This made the diagnosis harder and widened the aetiological spectrum.