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KMID : 0605820080150010067
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Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
2008 Volume.15 No. 1 p.67 ~ p.70
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Septic encephalopathy: Atylical clinical manifestations of Appendicitis
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Lee Soo-Young
Chung Seung-Yun
Kang Jin-Han
Hwang Hui-Sung
Kwak Ga-Young
Seung So-Jin
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Abstract
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Septic encephalopathy is defined as brain dysfunction secondary to sepsis. It occurs in septic patients as a manifestation of multi-organ dysfunction. Without evidence of intracranial infection, various extracranial infections causing severe sepsis may induce septic encephalopathy. We report a patient with septic encephalopathy complicating acute appendicitis. Initially, the patient presented with impaired mental state and raised liver enzymes.
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KEYWORD
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Appendicitis, Sepsis, Encephalopathy
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