| Fever, abdominal pain, and leukopenia in a 13-year-old: a case-based review of meningococcemia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18657927 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The presenting symptoms of meningococcemia are protean, and the illness is rapidly progressive and often fatal, making it simultaneously one of the most dangerous and most important illnesses the Emergency Physician can encounter. It attacks the young and it is highly contagious. This report uses one of the many unusual presentations of meningococcemia as a framework for discussing the epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of meningococcal disease. |
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Authors:
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Renee Yuen-Jan Hsia; Ewen Wang; Wendy T Thanassi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review Date: 2008-07-26 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of emergency medicine Volume: 37 ISSN: 0736-4679 ISO Abbreviation: J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-24 Completed Date: 2009-09-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8412174 Medline TA: J Emerg Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 21-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA. |
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Abdominal Pain
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etiology Adolescent Diagnosis, Differential Fatal Outcome Female Fever / etiology Humans Leukopenia / etiology Male Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis* |
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J Emerg Med. 2009 Jul;37(1):83-4
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19176273
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