A 63-year-old man presented to us with fever and mild abdominal pain. He had a previous history of chronic active hepatitis B in treatment with entecavir and tenofovir. Clinical and laboratory examinations on blood and ascitic fluid were suggestive of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Empirical therapy with piperacillin tazobactam and a prophylactic dose of enoxaparin were administered. After three days from admission he presented an acute abdomen and a platelet count drop of more than 50% of baseline (nadir 60,000/mm3). Nasogastric aspiration, bowel rest and parenteral nutrition commenced
Titolo: | Acute abdomen. | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2014 | |
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Abstract: | A 63-year-old man presented to us with fever and mild abdominal pain. He had a previous history of chronic active hepatitis B in treatment with entecavir and tenofovir. Clinical and laboratory examinations on blood and ascitic fluid were suggestive of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Empirical therapy with piperacillin tazobactam and a prophylactic dose of enoxaparin were administered. After three days from admission he presented an acute abdomen and a platelet count drop of more than 50% of baseline (nadir 60,000/mm3). Nasogastric aspiration, bowel rest and parenteral nutrition commenced | |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2830518 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2014.06.012 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in Rivista |
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