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Mil Med
; 186(9-10): e1037-e1039, 2021 08 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33210710
ABSTRACT
A case report of an army soldier presenting to the emergency department with acute metabolic derangement resulting in encephalopathy, cerebral edema, and death is presented. The patient had no medical diagnoses before entering military service and was triaged in the emergency department with the common complaint of presyncope. However, as encephalopathy worsened, the patient experienced altered mental status, lethargy, emesis, and seizure. This patient ultimately died because of rapid decompensation. Maple syrup urine disease pathophysiology and treatment recommendations are reviewed.
Subject(s)
Brain Diseases , Maple Syrup Urine Disease , Mental Disorders , Acute Disease , Emergency Service, Hospital , Humans , Maple Syrup Urine Disease/complications , Maple Syrup Urine Disease/diagnosis
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JAAPA
; 27(5): 54-5, 2014 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24758982