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Right- and Left-Sided Embolic Phenomena in a Patient With Febrile Neutropenia.
- Source :
- CHEST; Jun2016, Vol. 149 Issue 6, pe173-e175, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article presents a case study of a 33-year-old woman who was presented with febrile neutropenia after she initiated treatment with deferiprone. She has a history of beta-thalassemia which requires monthly blood transfusions, complicated by myocardial iron deposition and iron overload. The patient was trated for retropharyngeal abscess having piperacillin-tazobactam.
- Subjects :
- FEBRILE neutropenia
CHELATING agents
BETA-Thalassemia
PIPERACILLIN
TAZOBACTAM
THERAPEUTICS
HEART disease diagnosis
THROMBOSIS complications
THROMBOSIS diagnosis
HEART disease complications
DOPPLER ultrasonography
DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
HEART atrium
NEUTROPENIA
DISEASE complications
PULMONARY embolism
DIAGNOSIS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00123692
- Volume :
- 149
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- CHEST
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117168507
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2015.12.044