Influenza Education
| Aug 23, 2010 – Feb 19, 2011 | Case Study | |||
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Severe Pneumonia Caused by a Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in an Asymptomatic Emphysematous Smoker | |
| A 49-year-old Japanese female visits a nearby clinic because of high fever and watery diarrhoea. Treatment, physical examination, laboratory data, and radiological findings are described; images provided. The authors suggest that regular smoking is a risk | |||
| Apr 19, 2010 – Oct 16, 2010 | Case Study | |||
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Influenza A Infection Triggers Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Producing the Anti-ADAMTS13 IgG Inhibitor | |
| A 68-year-old Japanese woman infected with influenza A develops thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) 2 days after having a fever. Routine laboratory tests, ADAMTS13 assays, treatment, and outcomes are described. The authors suggest that influenza A i | |||
| Mar 26, 2010 – Sep 26, 2010 | Case Study | |||
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Surgical Emergencies Confounded By H1N1 Influenza Infection - A Plea For Concern | |
| In this report, the authors describe their treatment of 3 patients with various surgical emergencies who were also diagnosed with active influenza A(H1N1). They suggest that surgical diseases might be significantly accentuated in patients with H1N1. | |||
