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ReviewInnere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany)2024

[Emergencies in infectious diseases].

Thomas Theo Brehm, Hanna Matthews, Annette Hennigs

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Review in Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Thomas Theo BrehmI. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Sektion Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 42, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland.
Hanna MatthewsAmbulanzzentrum für Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland.
Annette HennigsI. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Sektion Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 42, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland. a.hennigs@uke.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article aims to provide an overview of common and high-impact medical emergencies that require prompt and effective infectious diseases management. In the described clinical scenarios of malaria, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, and meningitis the authors have emphasized the crucial importance of rapid and accurate diagnosis, as well as appropriate treatment from the perspective of infectious diseases. All of these emergencies demand a high degree of clinical suspicion for accurate diagnosis. Some of them also necessitate the involvement of other medical disciplines, such as neurology in the case of meningitis or surgery for necrotizing fasciitis. Additionally, implementing the right empiric antibiotic regimen or, in the case of malaria, antiparasitic treatment is crucial for improving patient outcomes. As patients with these diagnoses may present at any outpatient department, and efficient and quick management is essential, a deep understanding of diagnostic algorithms and potential pitfalls is of the utmost importance.

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Communicable DiseasesFasciitis, NecrotizingMalariaMeningitisEmergenciesHumansCommunicable diseases/empirical treatmentFasciitis, necrotizingMalaria, falciparumMeningitisSepsis

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