--- a +++ b/datasets/txt/topics2021/32.txt @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +A 17 year old boy complains of vomiting, non-bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, chills and loss of appetite for the past 3 days. He ate a salad at a restaurant prior to his diarrhea onset. Physical exam was remarkable for pallor, jaundice, and diffuse abdominal tenderness. Lab results were as follows: +Hemoglobin: 9.7 g/dL +Platelet: 110,000 /cu.mm +Creatinine: 3.6 mg/dL +blood urea nitrogen (BUN): 73 mg/dL +direct bilirubin: 2.4 mg/dL +lactate dehydrogenase (LDH): 881 IU/L (normal: 110-265 IU/L) +Peripheral blood smear showed a moderate number of schistocytes and helmet cells. Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) stx1/stx2 were found in stools. +He has no other underlying disease and he is not on any medications. \ No newline at end of file