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Abstract
A Pregnant Woman with Fever, Abdominal Pain, and Headache
A 33-year-old pregnant woman with ulcerative colitis presented at 10 weeks of gestation with fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and headache. On hospital day 3, the systolic blood pressure declined to 70 mm Hg. Three weeks earlier, the patient had had an ulcerative colitis flare; methylprednisolone and mesalamine were administered. A diagnosis was made.
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Title
Case 21-2021: A 33-Year-Old Pregnant Woman with Fever, Abdominal Pain, and Headache
Author
Ciaranello, Andrea L; Tran, Kathy M; Audin, Craig R; Anahtar, Melis N 1
1 From the Departments of Medicine (A.L.C., K.M.T.), Radiology (C.R.A.), and Pathology (M.N.A.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (A.L.C., K.M.T.), Radiology (C.R.A.), and Pathology (M.N.A.), Harvard Medical School — both in Boston.
1 From the Departments of Medicine (A.L.C., K.M.T.), Radiology (C.R.A.), and Pathology (M.N.A.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (A.L.C., K.M.T.), Radiology (C.R.A.), and Pathology (M.N.A.), Harvard Medical School — both in Boston.
Pages
265-274
Section
Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Jul 15, 2021
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ISSN
00284793
e-ISSN
15334406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2552112023
Copyright
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