机构:[1]Guangdong Prov Hosp Tradit Chinese Med, Emergency Dept, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China大德路总院急诊科大德路总院急诊科广东省中医院[2]Clin Res Team Prevent & Treatment Cardiac Emergenc, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Res Emergency Tradit Chines, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China[3]Guangzhou Univ Chinese Med, Second Clin Med Sch, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
CONTEXT: Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, has a wide range of clinical manifestations, including meningoencephalitis, acute renal failure, pneumonitis, myocarditis, and septic shock. However, there are no documented cases of scrub typhus with hypokalemia. In this report, we present a case of scrub typhus with hypokalemia and multiple organ failure syndrome, highlighting the importance of electrolyte imbalance in patients with scrub typhus. CASE REPORT: A 59 -year -old woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain that had been present for 1 day. On admission, the physical examination and laboratory test results indicated that the patient had renal, liver, and circulatory failure, and hypokalemia. She developed meningitis and disseminated intravascular coagulation during hospitalization. She recovered with appropriate management, and was discharged on day 17. CONCLUSION: This report highlights the potential for atypical presentations of scrub typhus, including a previously undocumented association with hypokalemia. Although the contribution of hypokalemia to the patient's clinical course remains uncertain, this case underscores the importance of considering electrolyte imbalance in the management of patients with scrub typhus. Further research is warranted to better understand the relationship between scrub typhus and electrolyte imbalance.
第一作者机构:[1]Guangdong Prov Hosp Tradit Chinese Med, Emergency Dept, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China[2]Clin Res Team Prevent & Treatment Cardiac Emergenc, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Res Emergency Tradit Chines, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Guangdong Prov Hosp Tradit Chinese Med, Emergency Dept, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China[2]Clin Res Team Prevent & Treatment Cardiac Emergenc, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Res Emergency Tradit Chines, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Peoples R China[*1]Guangdong Prov Hosp Tradit Chinese Med, Emergency Dept, 55,Inner Ring Rd, Guangzhou 511400, Guangdong, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Chen Li,Deng Yi,Huang Peiying,et al.Case report of scrub typhus complicated by hypokalemia and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome[J].SAO PAULO MEDICAL JOURNAL.2024,142(4):doi:10.1590/1516-3180.2023.0142.R1.08122023.
APA:
Chen, Li,Deng, Yi,Huang, Peiying,Lei, Sisi,Liu, Shuling...&Chen, Bojun.(2024).Case report of scrub typhus complicated by hypokalemia and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.SAO PAULO MEDICAL JOURNAL,142,(4)
MLA:
Chen, Li,et al."Case report of scrub typhus complicated by hypokalemia and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome".SAO PAULO MEDICAL JOURNAL 142..4(2024)