[Perforation of the small bowel, bleeding and ARDS as complications of typhoid].
Ileal complications, including perforation and bleeding, are uncommon in the western world today. We report a 26-year-old man with typhoid fever who developed hypoxemia, pleural effusion, ileal perforation and ileal bleeding. He was treated with intravenous chloramphenicol and underwent 2 operations. The ileal complications developed during the third week of illness. To our knowledge this is the first such report in the Hebrew literature.
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ICU, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon.
Yahel
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D000328:Adult; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications*