Open AccessSepsis in a Child with Foreign Magnetic Bodies: Clinical Case
Author(s) -
Р. В. Бочаров
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
obŝaâ reanimatologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2411-7110
pISSN - 1813-9779
DOI - 10.15360/1813-9779-2018-4-15-20
Subject(s) - sepsis , medicine , accidental , foreign body , gastrointestinal tract , peritonitis , presentation (obstetrics) , foreign bodies , respiratory failure , ingestion , gastroenterology , intensive care medicine , surgery , physics , acoustics
The purpose of the study. To describe a clinical case of sepsis in a child due to accidental ingestion of magnetic objects. Materials and methods. Medical records of a 3-year-old patient were analyzed. Clinical presentation of diffuse purulent peritonitis was found at admission. Sepsis was diagnosed according to age-specific criteria, laboratory test findings, evidence of infection and organ dysfunction. Results. During the surgery, diffuse fecal peritonitis was found, which had been caused by 9 unidentified magnetic foreign objects found in the intestinal lumen. The postoperative period had a severe course accompanied by developing cardiovascular, respiratory, and intestinal multiple organ failure.. Conclusion. In young children, foreign magnetic bodies can damage the gastrointestinal tract.