Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 67-year-old woman, retired, with several associated pathologies, presented at a Nutrition Consultation with complaints of diarrhea and abdominal cramps for approximately five months, medicated during this time by her General Practitioner with Racecadotril and Aty-flor®.Awaits consultation of gastroenterology. Anthropometric evaluationWeight: 97.6kg Height: 164cm BMI: 36.3kg/ m2 Waist circumference: 117cm Assessment of body composition (TANITA TBF 300®) Body fat: 44.6% Fatty mass: 43.5 kg Fat free mass: 54.1 kg Total body water: 39.6 kg Analytical Parameters: Hematology Leukocytes: 9.8 x 103 / L (4.5 -110) Erythrocytes: 4.01 x 10-6 / L (3.80 -5.80) Hemoglobin: 12.3 g / dL (11.5 -16.0)Hematocrit: 37.2% (37.0 -47.0)Sedimentation rate: 39mm (<30) Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) -5.9% (4.0 -6.0) Biochemistry Glucose: 119 mg / dL (82.0 -115.0)Urea: 35.1 mg / dL (8.0 -50.0)Creatinine: 1.12 mg / dL (0.70 -1.20) Uric acid 8.4mg / dL (2.6 -8.0)Total cholesterol: 196 mg / dL (<200.0)HDL cholesterol: 71.0 mg / dL (40.0 -60.0)LDL cholesterol: 104.2 mg / dL (<175.0)Triglycerides: 104.0 mg / dL (<150.0)Mulher de 67 anos, reformada, com várias patologias associadas, apresenta-se na Consulta de Nutrição com queixas de diarreia e cólicas abdominais há cerca de cinco meses, entretanto medicada pela médica de família com Racecadotril e Atyflor®.Aguarda consulta de gastrenterologia.
Authors: Bruno Sousa, Nelson Tavares
Institution: Universidade Lusófona
Language: English
Topic: Microscopic Colitis
Subfield: Gastroenterology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2858776909