Liver Abscess Associated Sepsis Caused by Fish Bone Ingestion
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The authors present the case of a 80 years-old woman, with no relevant medical history, which presented to the emergency department for fever (38--39◦C), chills, nausea and vomiting, and persistent pain in the right hypochondrium lasting for two days. Initial clinical assessment revealed hypotension, hypoxemia (pO2 < 70 mmHg), slight leukocytosis, CRP 176 mg/L and increased lactates (3.0 mmol). Imaging studies (chest X-ray and ultrasonography) showed no change. The patient was hospitalized in an intermediate care unit where she was started on antibi-
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دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016