Presse Med
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Letter Case Reports
[Localized post-traumatic dissection of the descending aorta].
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SYSTEMIC AND LOCAL EFFECT: Smoke inhalation causes systemic and local, mainly respiratory, toxicity due to the asphyxiant and irritant properties of toxic gases.
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INCIDENCE AND GRAVITY: Invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infections are a common reason for hospitalization. Serious forms may occur in patients with no known risk factor, including young patients. ⋯ For cellulitis, predominantly a disease of young subjects with no past history, severity is related to local extension and development of shock syndrome. Besides the immediate life-threatening situation, functional prognosis may be compromised, depending on the localization of the infection.
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Case Reports
[Hypokalemic quadriplegia with distal tubular acidosis revealing a a case of primary Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome].
Primary Sjögren's syndrome is associated in 6 to 25% of cases with kidney involvement Most often it is a chronic interstitial nephritis, generally asymptomatic but sometimes responsible for distal tubular acidosis which can be complicated by severe hypokalemia. ⋯ We discuss briefly the clinical, biological and immunological features of 18 similar cases reported in the literature.