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- Title
Intestinal Bleeding Caused by Combined Cytomegalovirus Enteritis and Adverse Effect of Kalimate in Elderly: A Case Report.
- Authors
Shiuan-Li Wey; Jie-Ying Wu
- Abstract
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is one of the major indications for hospitalization in the elderly. The most common causes of GI bleeding in elders include peptic ulcer, diverticular disease, angiodysplasia, colitis, and adverse effects of medications. Kalimate (calcium polystyrene sulfonate) is commonly used to treat hyperkalemia, which has rare but severe complications of colonic necrosis and perforation. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of the GI tract is uncommonand can be fatal. Herewe present the case of a 73-year-old female with GI bleeding caused by combined cytomegalovirus enteritis and adverse effect of Kalimate.
- Subjects
SMALL intestine surgery; GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage diagnosis; ULCER diagnosis; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS disease diagnosis; GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage; DIGESTIVE system endoscopic surgery; BLOOD testing; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS diseases; SYNCOPE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; SURGICAL therapeutics; TREATMENT effectiveness; CALCIUM compounds; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ENTERITIS; ENDOSCOPIC gastrointestinal surgery; SMALL intestine; RECTUM; DISEASE complications; OLD age
- Publication
International Journal of Gerontology, 2024, Vol 18, Issue 3, p191
- ISSN
1873-9598
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.6890/IJGE.202407_18(3).0010