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Life-threatening conditions of uncommon diagnosis: what can be behind multisystem failure?

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Abbreviations

BP:

Blood pressure

EKG:

Electrocardiogram

CRP:

C reactive protein

NSTEMI:

Non-ST elevated myocardial infarction

CT:

Computed tomography

MIBG:

Metaiodobenzylguanidine

PASS:

Pheochromocytoma of the adrenal gland scaled score

JAK:

Janus kinase

HIV:

Human immunodeficiency virus

HBV:

Hepatitis B virus

HCV:

Hepatitis C virus

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

GAAP:

Grading system for adrenal pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma

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  1. Internal Medicine Department, CHU DOUERA, University Saad Dahleb BLIDA 1, 16049, Algiers, Algeria

    Said Taharboucht, Lamia Bengherbia, Leila Talbi, Meriem Charifi, Oussama Souas & Ahcene Chibane

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LB and OS collected the data. ST and LB drafted the manuscript and contributed to all other quality aspects of the study. ST and LB et OS aided in the case report and data processing. ST performed critical revision of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript, LT, MC, and AC: final approval of the version to be published and agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

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Taharboucht, S., Bengherbia, L., Talbi, L. et al. Life-threatening conditions of uncommon diagnosis: what can be behind multisystem failure?. Intern Emerg Med 18, 567–572 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-022-03122-6

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