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. 2018 Oct 16;2(4):276-282.
doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2018.10.40507. eCollection 2018 Nov.

83-year-old Woman with a Fever and Emesis

Shelly Birch  1 , Sarah B Dubbs  2 , Laura J Bontempo  2 , Zachary D W Dezman  2
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83-year-old Woman with a Fever and Emesis

Shelly Birch et al. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. .
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Electrocardiogram of an 83-year-old woman with fever and emesis.
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Chest radiograph of 83-year-old woman with fever and emesis.
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Empty container of Efficascent Oil, a topical pain-reliever containing camphor and methyl salicylate.
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