Acute hepatitis at the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of North Sumatera/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan

  • Mahadi Mahadi Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Syahril Pasaribu Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Munar Lubis Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Chairuddin P. Lubis Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi31.5-6.1991.145-9
Keywords: acute hepatitis, malnutrition, fever, jaundice, vomiting, dark urine

Abstract

Pirngadi Hospital revealing 41 cases of acute hepatitis, consisted of 61.0% boys and 39.0% girls. The majority of patients were below five years of age (68.3%). There were 37.1% cases with malnutrition. The common symptoms were fever, jaundice, vomiting and dark urine. On laboratory examination there were 10 cases with positive HBs Ag. Accompanying diseases were malnutrition, bronchopneumonia, anemia, bronchitis and pulmonary tuberculosis. A total of 63.4% oj patients were healed, 29.3% discharged against medical advice and 7.3 % died because of bronchopneumonia and hepatic coma.

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Published
1991-06-30
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Mahadi M, Pasaribu S, Lubis M, Lubis C. Acute hepatitis at the Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of North Sumatera/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan. PI [Internet]. 30Jun.1991 [cited 13Nov.2024];31(5-6):145-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1295
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Vol 31 No 5-6 (1991): May - June 1991
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Received 2017-02-23
Accepted 2017-02-23
Published 1991-06-30