Soft tissue hematoma as a cause of fever in the adult
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Esophageal Heat Transfer for Patient Temperature Control and Targeted Temperature Management
Published on: November 21, 2017
H Chmel1, J A Palmer, E A Eikman
1Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, USF College of Medicine, Tampa 33612.
Abstract:
Hematoma as an isolated cause of temperature elevation in adult patients is rarely reported. We describe a patient with a large hematoma involving his right leg that caused significant pyrexia. The computerized axial tomography findings are discussed, as well as the possible mechanisms responsible for the temperature elevation.
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