Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Pivot Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Query: UMLS:C0085584 (
encephalopathy
)
18,178
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
A case report of an army soldier presenting to the emergency department with acute metabolic derangement resulting in
encephalopathy
, cerebral edema, and death is presented. The patient had no medical diagnoses before entering military service and was triaged in the emergency department with the common complaint of
presyncope
. However, as
encephalopathy
worsened, the patient experienced altered mental status, lethargy, emesis, and seizure. This patient ultimately died because of rapid decompensation. Maple syrup urine disease pathophysiology and treatment recommendations are reviewed.
...
PMID:Unusual Case of Acute Decompensated Maple Syrup Urine Disease in the Emergency Department. 3321 Jul 10
