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- Title
LIMITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS.
- Authors
M. E., Cocuz; L. M., Rogozea; I. G., Cocuz
- Abstract
Background: Infectious mononucleosis, contagious disease transmitted mainly via saliva, commonly seen in adolescents and young adults, is clinically characterized by pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, fatigue and less often splenomegaly and hepatomegaly. Hepatitis is common, usually without clinical symptoms, only with elevation of serum transaminases levels. The most serious complication, but rare is spleen rupture, spontaneously or after abdominal trauma of any type, including sports activities. People who have sports activities (in particular contact sports) must avoid early activity after the disease. Aim: Evaluation of hepatic and splenic impairment in patients with mononucleosis. Materials and methods: retrospective study, performed in the Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital Brasov during Jan. 2013-May 2017, analyzing some clinical and epidemiological data of 75 patients with mononucleosis, from the age of 10 years old. Results: Patients admitted with mononucleosis were prevalent children (69,33% cases) and females (58,67%). Splenomegaly was diagnosed in 65,33% of patients, more frequently in children (75% cases). Hepatitis was found in 76% of the patients, more frequently in adults (82,61% cases). Conclusions: Hepatic and splenic involvement in mononucleosis has been frequently diagnosed, regardless of age. Medical recommendations during hospitalization and after hospital discharge, related to diet and physical effort, should be appropriate to the patient's condition.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL activity; MONONUCLEOSIS; LYMPHADENITIS; PHARYNGITIS; HEPATOMEGALY
- Publication
Acta Medica Marisiensis, 2017, Vol 63, p63
- ISSN
2068-3324
- Publication type
Article