Hypovolemic shock due to severe gastrointestinal bleeding in a child taking an herbal syrup

Hypovolemic shock due to severe gastrointestinal bleeding in a child taking an herbal syrup

We report the case of a 4-years-old boy who was admitted with hypovolemic shock due to a severe gastrointestinal bleeding. The esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) showed hiatus hernia, erosions and ulcerations of the lower esophagus, possibly due to a gastroesophageal reflux, and a small duodenal eros...

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Main Authors: Paola Angela Moro, Valerio Flacco, Federica Cassetti, Valentina Clementi, Maria Laura Colombo, Giulia Maria Chiesa, Francesca Menniti-Ippolito, Roberto Raschetti, Carmela Santuccio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2011-01-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Subjects:
fitoterapia
salicilati
effetti avversi
emorragia gastrointestinale
terapie complementari
medicina naturale
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