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Patients who are immunocompromised are at risk for serious intra-abdominal pathology compared to their age-matched counterparts. Furthermore, they may not manifest typical signs and symptoms of severe illness until late in the disease course. The emergency medicine provider needs to maintain a high index of suspicion of serious pathology in these patients.
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Lee, M.C., Perkins, J. (2019). An Introduction: Is My Patient Immunocompromised? How Do I Interpret History and Physical Examination Findings in the Immunocompromised Patient? What Does the Work-Up Look Like for an Immunocompromised Patient? What Are the Unique Risks and Potential Pitfalls?. In: Graham, A., Carlberg, D.J. (eds) Gastrointestinal Emergencies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98343-1_111
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