Insect bites in Spain. Pediatric guideline for Primary CareLas picaduras de insecto constituyen un motivo habitual de consulta en Atención Primaria. Existen suficientes guías clínicas pediátricas y protocolos para atender de forma apropiada a los niños. Sin embargo, se trata de situaciones clínicas muy influenciadas por la tradición popular. Esto, en ocasiones, puede incluso alterar la actuación del pediatra, si se deja guiar por costumbres, prácticas y tratamientos basados en divulgación no científica. Se presenta una revisión sobre el tema con el objetivo principal de recomendar una actitud general para tratar las picaduras de insecto en niños. Se realizan además una serie de apreciaciones sobre algunos casos en particular, como por ejemplo arañas, escorpiones y garrapatas, siempre valorando las posibilidades reales en territorio español, sin considerar insectos tropicales o exóticos. También se abordan medidas preventivas frente a las picaduras y aspectos relativos a fenómenos alérgicos.Insect bites are a common reason for consultation in primary care. There are enough pediatric guidelines and protocols for treating children appropriately. However, stings are heavily influenced by lore. Because of this, pediatricians could change their performance sometimes, mainly if they are guided by customs and practices based on unscientific treatments. A review on the subject is presented with the aim of recommending a general attitude to treat insect bites in children. Several comments about some particular cases are also carried, such as spiders, scorpions and ticks, always taking into account the real possibilities in the Spanish territory, regardless of tropical or exotic insects. Preventive measures against stings and hypersensitivity phenomena are also covered in this document.
Congenital liver calcification. Shall we worry or not? That is the questionLas calcificaciones hepáticas fetales son un hallazgo relativamente frecuente. Pueden ser superficiales o intrahepáticas. Su presencia se ha relacionado con múltiples patologías (peritonitis meconial, infecciones connatales, cromosomopatías, isquemia, tumores, etc.). A pesar de su alta frecuencia, su manejo no está debidamente protocolizado.Presentamos un caso de calcificación hepática diagnosticada en la semana 24 de embarazo, confirmada posnatalmente y de evolución favorable.Fetal liver calcifications are a relatively common finding. They may be superficial or intrahepatic. Their presence has been linked to many diseases (meconium peritonitis, connatal infections, chromosomal abnormalities, ischemia, tumors, etc.). Despite its high frequency, their management is not properly notarized.We introduce a case of liver calcification diagnosed at 24th pregnancy week and postnatally confirmed.Cómo citar este artículo: Matías García B, Carabaño Aguado I, Herrero Álvarez M. Calcificación hepática congénita: ¿preocuparse o no preocuparse? Esa es la cuestión. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2015;17:e151-e153.
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