Scrub Typhus Complicated by Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Young Patient
Scrub typhus is an endemic rickettsial disease causing vasculitis involving the small vessels of the body. Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a hyperinflammatory syndrome characterised by excessive unbalanced cytokine release. An 11-yearold child presented with high grade fever with chills...
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| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11982/30980_090718_30980_CE[Ra1]_F(SL)_PF1(AB_SS)_PFA(SS)_PB(NC_AB_SHU)_PN(SS).pdf |