Clinical misdiagnosis of influenza infection with a confusing clinical course: A case report

Abstract A 32‐year‐old woman with a history of hypothyroidism and major depressive disorder was admitted with severe weakness and somnolence. She had tachycardia and hypotension, indicative of severe dehydration, and was treated with a vasopressor and sodium bicarbonate, but her clinical manifestati...

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Main Authors: Arefeh Babazadeh, Zeinab Mohseni Afshar, Mohammad Barary, Rezvan Hosseinzadeh, Soheil Ebrahimpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-04-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7196
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Summary:Abstract A 32‐year‐old woman with a history of hypothyroidism and major depressive disorder was admitted with severe weakness and somnolence. She had tachycardia and hypotension, indicative of severe dehydration, and was treated with a vasopressor and sodium bicarbonate, but her clinical manifestations deteriorated. A high‐resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan showed a patchy ground glass appearance with interlobular septal thickening, suggesting pneumonia. Reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) was requested for the influenza A virus (IAV), which was positive. The patient was treated with oseltamivir and discharged with improved clinical symptoms.
ISSN:2050-0904