Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 434-437 , November 2006

Pseudosepsis: Rectus sheath hematoma mimicking septic shock

  • Naveed S. Hamid, MD

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, and State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
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  • Philip F. Spadafora, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, and State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
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  • Michael E. Khalife, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, and State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York.
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  • Burke A. Cunha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, and State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Burke A. Cunha, MD, Chief, Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501.

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PII: S0147-9563(06)00123-3

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2006.04.001

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 434-437 , November 2006

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