An 82-year-old woman with numerous chronic disorders and a recent febrile illness
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An 82-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital with kidney failure and a Staphylococcus aureus infection. She had a history of diabetes, coronary artery disease, and a stroke. A chest X-ray and CT scan showed that she had lung disease. Since this could not be related to her pre-existing diseases, it was considered a new disease. Her doctors considered miliary tuberculosis, which is a form of tuberculosis that can affect other organs besides the lungs. This was confirmed by a liver biopsy.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 1999
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Case 40-2003: a 14-month-old boy with recurrent abdominal distention and diarrhea
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A 14-month-old boy with chronic abdominal distention, vomiting, and diarrhea was found to have tuberculosis (TB) in his gastrointestinal tract. TB usually affects the lungs but it can also affect other parts of the body. His mother was found to have TB in her lungs, probably because she traveled to other countries and was taking corticosteroid drugs to treat ulcerative colitis.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2003
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A 17-year-old girl with worsening abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea after a recent cesarean section
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A 17-year-old girl who developed fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea three weeks after a cesarean delivery was found to have a Salmonella infection in her large intestine. The species was Salmonella newport, which is a common cause of food poisoning.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2001
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