title: [Sepsis and rhabdomyolysis after holidays in Thailand].
abstract: We report a case of severe hypophosphatemia with neurologic, hematologic and musculoskeletal symptoms. Acute hypophosphatemia becomes clinically significant if there is underlying phosphate depletion and can induce a variety of symptoms that can be deleterious. The diagnosis is made by clinical presentation and serum phosphate level. Treatment is promptly warranted, once diagnosis is confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin, Departement Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich, Zürich. martin.schlaepfer@usz.ch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schläpfer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imhof
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004886:Erysipelas / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007014:Hypophosphatasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D017674:Hypophosphatemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013785:Thailand; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates