Pulmonary hypertension with severe sepsis in ehrlichiosis: what you should know before you hike.
Cardiovascular medicine
Infections
Pulmonary hypertension
Journal
BMJ case reports
ISSN: 1757-790X
Titre abrégé: BMJ Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101526291
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 Oct 2024
30 Oct 2024
Historique:
medline:
31
10
2024
pubmed:
31
10
2024
entrez:
30
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Ehrlichiosis is a tickborne illness that can lead to an increased risk of death without appropriate treatment. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there has been a rise in incidence. We present a case of an immunocompetent patient who reported tick removal after hiking. Chest imaging showed pulmonary vascular congestion, extensive bilateral airspace and bibasilar moderate-dependent pleural effusions. Transthoracic echocardiography showed moderate pulmonary hypertension with right ventricular systolic pressure of 56.3 mm Hg.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39477458
pii: 17/10/e260202
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260202
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
0
Doxycycline
N12000U13O
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.