Epidemic dropsy: case report and the morphologic features in a patient who died at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital.
Ethiop Med J
; Suppl 2: 33-7, 2013 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-24654507
ABSTRACT
Epidemic dropsy results from the consumption of edible oils adulterated with argemone mexicana oil. In a 2008 epidemic in Addis Ababa five patients died and in one of these a partial autopsy has been performed. The clinical impression of acute respiratory distress syndrome has been confirmed by the demonstration of massive diffuse alveolar damage. These features are consistent with findings reported in similar epidemics.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório
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Óleos de Plantas
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Cardiotônicos
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Contaminação de Alimentos
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Edema
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article