Papilledema. An updated approach.

Papilledema. An updated approach.

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The term papilledema refers to the edema that appears in the optic papilla after intracranial hypertension. Some of its most frequent causes are intracranial lesions, hydrocephaly, thrombosis venous sinus and meningitis. The increase of intracranial tension is related with the results of the eye´s f...

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Main Authors: Yaney González Yglesias, Pilar Chang Chao., Inés Zamora Galindo, Eduardo Hernández Peña
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2009-07-01
Series:Medisur
Subjects:
papiledema
diagnóstico clínico
terapéutica
Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/728
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spelling doaj-3e7d12e5f72a487ca5cccb7ce8f1fdcd2021-08-27T02:16:47ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2009-07-0173189194490Papilledema. An updated approach.Yaney González Yglesias0Pilar Chang Chao.1Inés Zamora Galindo2Eduardo Hernández Peña3Hospital Provincial Universitario “Dr.Gustavo Aldereguía Lima”. Cienfuegos.Hospital Provincial Universitario “Dr.Gustavo Aldereguía Lima”. Cienfuegos.Hospital Provincial Universitario “Dr.Gustavo Aldereguía Lima”. Cienfuegos.Hospital Provincial Universitario “Dr.Gustavo Aldereguía Lima”. Cienfuegos.The term papilledema refers to the edema that appears in the optic papilla after intracranial hypertension. Some of its most frequent causes are intracranial lesions, hydrocephaly, thrombosis venous sinus and meningitis. The increase of intracranial tension is related with the results of the eye´s fundus examination, which are classified differently: incipient, established, chronic, and atrophic, depending on its severity or development. It is indispensable to carry out imaging tests before performing lumbar puncture. This article is an approach to the diagnosis and treatment of this gnoseological entity.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/728papiledemadiagnóstico clínicoterapéutica
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author Yaney González Yglesias
Pilar Chang Chao.
Inés Zamora Galindo
Eduardo Hernández Peña
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Pilar Chang Chao.
Inés Zamora Galindo
Eduardo Hernández Peña
Papilledema. An updated approach.
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papiledema
diagnóstico clínico
terapéutica
author_facet Yaney González Yglesias
Pilar Chang Chao.
Inés Zamora Galindo
Eduardo Hernández Peña
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title Papilledema. An updated approach.
title_short Papilledema. An updated approach.
title_full Papilledema. An updated approach.
title_fullStr Papilledema. An updated approach.
title_full_unstemmed Papilledema. An updated approach.
title_sort papilledema. an updated approach.
publisher Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
series Medisur
issn 1727-897X
publishDate 2009-07-01
description The term papilledema refers to the edema that appears in the optic papilla after intracranial hypertension. Some of its most frequent causes are intracranial lesions, hydrocephaly, thrombosis venous sinus and meningitis. The increase of intracranial tension is related with the results of the eye´s fundus examination, which are classified differently: incipient, established, chronic, and atrophic, depending on its severity or development. It is indispensable to carry out imaging tests before performing lumbar puncture. This article is an approach to the diagnosis and treatment of this gnoseological entity.
topic papiledema
diagnóstico clínico
terapéutica
url http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/728
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