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CONTEXT: Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, has a wide range of clinical manifestations, including meningoencephalitis, acute renal failure, pneumonitis, myocarditis, and septic shock. However, there are no documented cases scrub typhus with hypokalemia. In this report, we present case hypokalemia multiple organ failure syndrome, highlighting the importance electrolyte imbalance in patients typhus. CASE REPORT: A 59-year-old woman presented to emergency department abdominal pain...
10.1590/1516-3180.2023.0142.r1.08122023
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Sao Paulo Medical Journal
2024-01-01
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