Fever, delirium and incontinence: not always a UTi
McNicholas, E.; Abdelhafiz, A.H.
Acute Medicine 15(3): 149-151
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4892 PMID: 27759751 Document Number: 16537
Unexplained fever and confusion is a common reason for emergency medical admission. When this occurs in the context of new urinary incontinence, a urinary tract infection may be considered to be the most likely cause. However it is also important to consider spinal pathology when this combination of symptoms arises. We present a case of a retropharygeal collection presenting in a patient with this combination of symptoms.
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