Utilidad del triángulo de evaluación pediátrica en un servicio de emergencia pediátrica

Abstract

En el servicio de emergencia pediátrica es fundamental reconocer de forma precoz los signos clínicos que indican amenaza para la vida del paciente. Con el objetivo de establecer la utilidad del Triángulo de Evaluación Pediátrica (TEP) en pacientes que asistieron al Servicio de Emergencia Pediátrica del Servicio Desconcentrado Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Agustín Zubillaga durante el lapso marzo-abril 2018, se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal, con una muestra de 216 pacientes, reportando un promedio de edad de 2,98 ± 3,06 años, de los cuales 36,11% eran lactantes menores de un año y 22,69% lactantes mayores, con ligero predominio del sexo masculino (53,7%). Al desglosar cada componente del TEP, se encontraron alterados la apariencia, lenguaje (61,54%), estado de conciencia (53,85%) y tono (50%); en la respiración predominó el tiraje subcostal (86,21%), tiraje intercostal (34,48%), quejido espiratorio (24,14%) y dificultad para hablar (17,24%). Para la circulación se registró palidez en membranas mucosas (91,89%) y piel (54,05%). El 68,98% de los pacientes tenían una situación estable, 9,26% dificultad respiratoria y 9,72% shock compensado. El 86,11% de los pacientes se manejaron de forma ambulatoria. Este estudio aporta información relevante sobre el TEP como herramienta útil para identificar y clasificar la gravedad de una emergencia pediátrica en nuestro hospital.

In the pediatric emergency room it is essential to recognize the clinical signs that indicate the threat of the patient’s condition on time. In order to establish the usefulness of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PET) in pediatric patients who attended the Emergency Service of the Servicio Desconcentrado Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Agustin Zubillaga during the period March-April 2018, a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with a total of 216 patients, with an average age of 2,98 ± 3,06 years, of which 36,11% were under one year old and 22,69% infants were one to two years old, with a slight predominance of males (53,70%). According to each component of the PET, 61,54% of patients had alterations in their appearance and general state, language (61,54%), state of consciousness (53,85%) and tone (50%). With respect to the work of breathing, subcostal retractions prevailed (86,21) as well as intercostal retractions (34,48%), expiratory moans (24,14%) and difficulty in speaking (17,24%). For the circulation part of the PET, pallor was register in mucous membranes (91,86%) and skin (54,05%). The physiopathological diagnoses were stability in 68,98% of cases, 9,26% had respiratory difficulty and 9,72% had compensated shock. The decision of admission was made in 13,89% of cases while 86,11% of cases were managed in an ambulatory manner. This study provides relevant information of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle as a useful tool to identify and classify the severity of a pediatric emergency in our hospital