Patient with wilson's syndrome: a case report

Abstract

Introduction: Wilson's Syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disease characterized by deficiency in the excretion of Copper (Cu + 2) from the body. Objective: to carry out a case report of a patient with Wilson's syndrome treated. Methodology: The present study was a case report, retrospective, descriptive. Results: Patient C.A.P.S, 52 years old, married, father of two children, carrier of Wilson's disease who has been under follow-up for 21 years, readmitted with severe motor agitation, with a history of bronchoaspiration at home. Emergency procedures performed by nursing staff (oxygen therapy, head elevation). Emergency medical procedures (orotracheal tube) are also performed, hemodynamically unstable patient, using a new adrenaline. Thirteen days after hospitalization, the patient is very serious, under mechanical ventilation, hemodynamically unstable using noradrenaline, had cardiorespiratory arrest caused by acute respiratory failure due to aspiration pneumonia, going to death at 05:00. Conclusion: It was realized with Wilson's syndrome that there is still a long way to go in terms of early diagnosis of the disease and guidelines for care at home.