Articles: ninos.
-
Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2020
Case Reports[Inferior vena cava agenesis presenting as deep vein thrombosis. Report of one case].
Abnormalities of the inferior vena cava are rare. Its embryological development occurs between the sixth and eighth week of gestation and depends on the persistence or regression of three pairs of veins: the posterior cardinal veins, the subcardinal veins and the supracardinal veins. The type of congenital alteration depends on the moment that embryogenesis is altered. ⋯ An abdominal CAT scan showed an agenesis of the supra and infra-adrenal inferior vena cava, with multiple collaterals. The study for thrombophilia was negative. The patient was treated with vitamin K antagonists with a good clinical response.
-
Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2020
Case Reports[Aseptic meningitis caused by brucellosis. Report of one case].
Aseptic meningitis represents a diagnostic challenge for the clinician. Cytological and chemical parameters are key in the differential diagnosis. Hypoglycorrhachia is a strong predictor of a bacterial origin for aseptic meningitis. ⋯ The CSF was inflammatory with low glucose levels. Serology for brucellosis was positive. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone and rifampicin with a good clinical response.
-
Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2020
[Implementation of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for Anesthesiology Certification in Chile].
Anesthesiology became the first Chilean medical specialty certification board to incorporate an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) into its certification system. The main reason for the introduction of an OSCE is to include an evaluation that allow candidates to demonstrate what they really "do" in clinical practice domains. Inherent in this justification is that the OSCE detects competences that are not well evaluated in current written and oral exams. This article describes the process of implementing an OSCE in Anesthesiology certification and a description of its application after one year of operation.
-
Revista médica de Chile · Dec 2020
[Participation of Chilean undergraduate medical students in scientific research].
The participation of medical students in research generates professional, scientific, and personal benefits for the student. ⋯ Respondents showed a great deal of interest in participating in scientific research. However, there is a gap between this interest and the available opportunities. Medical professors should promote and facilitate the participation of their students in research.