Male with Altered Mental Status.
| Autor: | Kondrat J; Staten Island University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Staten Island, New York., Ilyaguyev B; Staten Island University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Staten Island, New York., Stern J; Staten Island University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Staten Island, New York., Choe T; Staten Island University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Staten Island, New York., Greenstein J; Staten Island University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Staten Island, New York., Hahn B; Staten Island University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Staten Island, New York. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine [Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med] 2021 Feb; Vol. 5 (1), pp. 131-133. |
| DOI: | 10.5811/cpcem.2020.12.50960 |
| Abstrakt: | Case Presentation: A 62-year-old male presented to the emergency department with altered mental status and fever. Computed tomography of the head showed enlargement of the left lateral ventricle. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated debris and purulence in the ventricle along with edema and transependymal flow of cerebrospinal fluid surrounding both ventricles. Discussion: The patient was diagnosed with ventriculitis. Ventriculitis is an uncommon but serious disease. Early recognition and treatment are essential. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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