A Curve Ball

A 70-year-old man presented to the emergency department after an episode of altered mental status. Two days before presentation, he began having increased urinary frequency and decreased urine volume after eating a rice cake made with potato. On the day of presentation, he appeared disoriented and h...

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 383; no. 10; pp. 970 - 975
Main Authors Mukaigawara, Mitsuru, Manesh, Reza, Kinjo, Mitsuyo, Sugita, Shuichi, Olson, Andrew P.J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Massachusetts Medical Society 03.09.2020
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Abdomen
Anaphylaxis
Beta blockers
Cardiac arrhythmia
Case reports
Consciousness
Creatinine
Edema
Emergency medical care
Fainting
Hydronephrosis
Hyperplasia
Hypotension
Infections
Insect bites
Lungs
Poisoning
Sepsis
Sugarcane
Typhus
Urine
Urogenital system
Japan
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Summary:A 70-year-old man presented to the emergency department after an episode of altered mental status. Two days before presentation, he began having increased urinary frequency and decreased urine volume after eating a rice cake made with potato. On the day of presentation, he appeared disoriented and he fell.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMcps1910306