A Freidsonian Analysis of The Professional trajectories of Public Health Nursing Specialists in Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1988-1992.

Objective: To analyze the contributions of the Public Health Nursing Specialization Course (1988-1992) of Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in improving the expertise and professional status of its graduates.

Method: Historical and social study in the history of nursing and expertise. The sources included 20 registration forms, enrollment documentation of graduates, and three course documents collected in the Memory Center of Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, combined with Lattes/CNPq curricula and analyzed through Eliot Freidson's Sociology of Professions.

Amyloidoma: A Case Report of Remote Insulin-Derived Amyloidosis in the Setting of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes.

The incidence of insulin-induced amyloidosis distant from an injection site is unknown. Due to its rare nature, only a few case reports have been reported, with even fewer describing amyloidoma as distant from the insulin injection site. We present a case of a 52-year-old male with a left arm mass that was determined to be cutaneous amyloidosis and successfully treated with total excision of the mass.

Feeling a Little Blue After Ablation: Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect With Right-to-Left Shunt Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Cardiac ablation is indicated for patients refractory to medical management. During the ablation process, a transseptal puncture is utilized to access and isolate the pulmonary veins, which results in a temporary iatrogenic atrial septal defect (iASD).

Do Not Get Your Uterus Twisted: A Case Report of a 180-Degree Torsion of Term Gravid Uterus and a Review of the Literature.

Gravid uterine torsion less than 45 degrees is a common phenomenon of the third trimester. Torsion greater than 45 degrees represents a rare, pathologic, and obstetric emergency. The rotation of the uterus on a longitudinal plane can result in vascular compromise, and it has potential for catastrophic maternal-fetal complications.

Giant Cell Arteritis with Intracranial and Extracranial Aneurysms: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature.

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a relatively rare, auto-immune vasculitis, more common in women over age 50. It is important to recognize and treat the disease early to prevent late complications of permanent vision loss. Inflammation-associated weakening of vessel walls involved by GCA may also represent a potential etiology for intracranial aneurysm development.