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Fever in a 15-Year-Old Boy With Spinal Cord Injury.

Authors :
Giannotti, Rachel
Chauvin, Nancy
Aprile, Justen
Source :
Clinical Pediatrics. Jun2020, Vol. 59 Issue 6, p633-636. 4p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a 15-year-old boy with a history of ischemic spinal cord infarct with resultant partial lower extremity paraplegia and presents with fever of unknown etiology. Topics include patient arrives from a referring institution with a normal chest computed tomography angiogram, troponins, and basic metabolic panel; and Anterior-posterior and left decubitus films of the abdomen reveal pneumoperitoneum with loculated fluid within right upper abdomen.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00099228
Volume :
59
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Clinical Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
143347980
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922820913961