Rapidly Fatal Infections - 08/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.emc.2008.01.003
Diana Hans, DO a, Erin Kelly, MD a, Krista Wilhelmson, MD a, Eric D. Katz, MD b, ⁎ 
a Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, 2601 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
b Emergency Medicine Residency, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, 2601 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
Corresponding author. Emergency Medicine Residency, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, 2601 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008.Abstract |
Emergency physicians are trained to separate “sick” from “not sick” patients during their training. Nevertheless, every emergency physician will face situations in which early intervention is critical to their patient’s outcome. Infectious diseases are responsible for many of these potentially poor outcomes. This article discusses early identification and treatment for several rapidly fatal infections, including two newly identified travel-related illnesses.
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Vol 26 - N° 2
P. 259-279 - mai 2008 Retour au numéro
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