Etiological and clinical characteristics of lymphadenopathy at child age in Tuzla Canton.

Unlabelled: Lymphadenopathy is defined as an abnormality in the size or character of lymph nodes, is caused by the invasion or propagation of either inflammatory cells or neoplastic cells into the node. Numerous factors, such as age, localization, size and consistency, present and previous pathological conditions are very important in order to define the future diagnostic and therapeutic course.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the etiological and clinical characteristics oflymphadenopathy in children in the area of the Tuzla Canton.

[Brucellosis spondilitis in a ten year boy].

Introduction: Brucellosis is acute infectious disease classified as zoonosis, which can leave humans with chronic damages and disability. It can appear as sporadic cases or a smaller epidemic anywhere in the world but it is more common in some areas and there it presents significant public health issue. Clinical picture is very variegated.

[Characteristics of broncho-obstruction in childhood].

Introduction: The prevalence of broncho-obstruction in children is in permanent increase at any age and in global. According to many studies, about 50% of children have at least one episode of broncho-obstruction in the first six years of life. Risk factors for broncho-obstruction in children include not only intrinsic, but a lot of extrinsic factors which could accelerate beginning of early symptoms.

[Monitoring fluid balance in pediatric intensive care].

The dynamic metabolism as far as bigger amount of water versus solid tissues in child demand much better skilfulness in calculating liquid input and excretion in intensive care. It is very important fact in prevention of life threatening conditions in children and adults, especially in conditions with multiorganic disorders, because their treatment is reciprocally opposite. Considering experiences of ICU UZ Gent-Belgium we made in Paediatric intensive care unit at Paediatric clinic in Tuzla unique method of monitoring liquid balance in children within specific conditions in which standard method of monitoring just the amount of planed liquid, body weight and diuresis is not reliable enough.