| Severe post-partum sepsis with prolonged myocardial dysfunction: a case report. | |
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PMID: 20492701 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Severe sepsis during pregnancy or in the post partum period is a rare clinical event. In non-obstetric surviving patients, the cardiovascular changes seen in sepsis and septic shock are fully reversible in 5 to10 days after their onset. We report a case of septic myocardial dysfunction lasting longer than 10 days. To our knowledge, this is the first report of prolonged septic myocardial dysfunction in a parturient. Case Presentation A 24 year old Hispanic female with no previous medical history developed pyelonephritis and severe sepsis with prolonged myocardial dysfunction after a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. CONCLUSION: Septic myocardial dysfunction may be prolonged in parturients requiring longer term follow up and pharmacologic treatment. |
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Michael A Mazzeffi; Katherine T Chen |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-5-22 |
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Title: Journal of medical case reports Volume: 4 ISSN: 1752-1947 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2010 May |
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Created Date: 2010-5-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101293382 Medline TA: J Med Case Reports Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 146 Citation Subset: - |
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