Coccygeal fracture, constipation, convulsion, and confusion
| Autor: | Mariann M. Manno, Paul A. Zgurzynski |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Hypertensive encephalopathy medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Constipation Phenylpropanolamine Encephalopathy Neurological disorder Hypertension Malignant Phenylephrine Seizures Convulsion medicine Humans Child Antihypertensive Agents Pelvic Neoplasms Coccyx business.industry General Medicine Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma medicine.disease Brompheniramine Pseudoephedrine Surgery Drug Combinations Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Histamine H1 Antagonists Emergency Medicine Presentation (obstetrics) medicine.symptom business Complication Medical literature |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Emergency Care. 15:425-428 |
| ISSN: | 0749-5161 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00006565-199912000-00016 |
| Popis: | Malignant hypertension is an unusual but well described cause of seizures in pediatrics. It is a medical emergency that must be recognized and emergently treated to prevent morbidity and mortality. In contrast to adults, hypertension in children is usually secondary to an underlying disease process. We present a complex case of hypertensive encephalopathy with seizures as the initial presentation of a pelvic mass, describe the initial work-up and stabilization and present an overview of the literature. Review of the medical literature described only one similar presentation (1). Interestingly, acute symptoms in this patient may have been precipitated by use of an over-the-counter medication. |
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