Publications by authors named "Cristina Carvalho Gouveia"
Article Synopsis
- - Wunderlich syndrome is a serious condition characterized by spontaneous kidney rupture and bleeding without obvious trauma, which can be life-threatening.
- - Apixaban, a medication used to prevent blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation, has been linked to cases of solid organ rupture, though no prior instances of it causing Wunderlich syndrome had been documented.
- - This report discusses an unusual case of Wunderlich syndrome related to apixaban while highlighting the challenges doctors face when treating bleeding patients on anticoagulants.
Infective endocarditis is a multisystem and potentially fatal disease. Systemic embolization is a relatively common complication, the spleen and central nervous system being the most frequent sites for septic emboli formation. Coronary artery septic embolization is extremely uncommon and its management remains controversial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHydatid disease (hydatidosis) is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of the parasitic tapeworm endemic in some sheep-raising areas. The liver and lungs are most commonly affected. Bone involvement (osseous hydatidosis) is distinctly uncommon, and its diagnosis and treatment can be challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In December 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus occurred in Wuhan, the capital of Central China's Hubei Province and has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization since January 2020.
Material And Methods: A comprehensive search using the PubMed database was carried out to summarize the latest published information about the epidemiology, definition, pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, treatment options, prognosis and prevention of coronavirus disease 2019.
Discussion: This new strain of coronavirus, named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, enters human cells that express angiotensin-converting enzyme II receptors, which exist in the respiratory, gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts and heart, causing coronavirus disease.