Scrub typhus infection presenting as acute heart failure: A case report and systematic review of literature of cardiopulmonary involvement in scrub typhus infection

We describe a middle aged previoulsy healthy female patient who presented with clinical features suggestive of acute heart failure. Investigations revealed very high NT pro-BNP, right heart enlargement, bilateral pulmonary alveolar edema and bilateral pleural effusion. In view of falling platelet co...

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Autores principales: Ray, Animesh, Nangia, Vivek, Chatterji, RS, Dalal, Navin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4948236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27578941
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.184923

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4948236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27578941
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.184923

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