Praxis
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Outpatient follow-up after intensive care unit (ICU) treatment is becoming increasingly important. The most relevant medical problems after hospital discharge are usually not directly linked to the medical condition that made intensive care necessary. The most frequent medical problem is muscle weakness. ⋯ Furthermore, posttraumatic stress disorder, panic attacks and sleep disturbances can limit the patients. Many of these problems last for months or more, the therapy is often challenging, and an interdisciplinary approach is warranted. Consequently, quality of life is generally reduced in ICU survivors.
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Case Reports Comparative Study
[Sepsis and rhabdomyolysis after holidays in Thailand].
We report a case of severe hypophosphatemia with neurologic, hematologic and musculoskeletal symptoms. Acute hypophosphatemia becomes clinically significant if there is underlying phosphate depletion and can induce a variety of symptoms that can be deleterious. The diagnosis is made by clinical presentation and serum phosphate level. Treatment is promptly warranted, once diagnosis is confirmed.