It has presented two cases of acute hepatitis fasciolósica (first cases in Peru). The process of acute character, was characterized by high fever, intense painful hepatomegaly and eosinophilia. In one case could be practiced by laparotomy liver biopsy, the patient being in the fullness of symptoms (probably the first case in the world). Histological examination revealed multiple liver abscess with hepatitis reaction. Cellular infiltration was characterized by very rich in polynuclear eosinophils. In the fragment examined a parasitic element was found. A clinical, etiological, pathological and pathogenic entity of this interesting comment is made. Its relationship with Loeffler syndrome and the Tropical Eosinophilia is analyzed.

Durante un período de 18 meses se revisaron en forma retrospectiva 100 casos de Insuficiencia Respiratoria en el Hospital General Base Cayetano Heredia (H.G.B.C.H.), siendo el 52 % del tipo oxigenatorio y el 48 % ventilatorio. La mortalidad global fue del 44 %. Desde el punto de vista nosológico las entidades con mayor mortalidad fueron el Sindrome de Distress Respiratorio del Adulto, Tuberculosis y la Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica. La Tuberculosis constituyó asimismo la causa más frecuente de Insuficiencia Respiratoria.