Acute Fulminant Myocarditis Recovered from Electro-Mechanical Dissociation in Scrub Typhus / 이화의대지
The Ewha Medical Journal
;
: 1-5, 2016.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-147095
ABSTRACT
Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is an acute febrile illness. Characteristics of tsutsugamushi disease are fever, rash and eschar. However, severe complications might rarely occur, such as acute fulminant myocarditis caused by scrub typhus. Thus, there are few reports of recovery from seriously complicated cases. We report on an adult male with scrub typhus complicated with acute fulminant myocarditis with no previous comorbid illness who recovered successfully with proper treatment including antibiotics, ventilator support, percutaneous cardiopulmonary support, and continuous renal replacement therapy.
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Assunto principal:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Tifo por Ácaros
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Ventiladores Mecânicos
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Terapia de Substituição Renal
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Exantema
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Circulação Extracorpórea
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Febre
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Antibacterianos
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Miocardite
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Ewha Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2016
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