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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Exposure history is paramout to diagnosis. Bloodwork shows leukopenia, [[thrombocytopenia]] and moderately elevated [[liver]] enzymes. | Exposure history is paramout to diagnosis. Bloodwork shows [[leukopenia]], [[thrombocytopenia]] and moderately elevated [[liver]] enzymes. | ||
== Laboratory Findings== | == Laboratory Findings== | ||
===Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies=== | ===Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies=== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Exposure history is paramout to diagnosis. Bloodwork shows leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and moderately elevated liver enzymes.
Laboratory Findings
Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies
- Leukocytosis
- Rise in ESR
- Rise in CRP
- Liver enzymes elevated
- Hyponatremia may be noticed
- Rise in blood urea levels
- Urinalysis may show proteinuria