Elevated brain natriuretic peptide in septic patients without heart failure

Ann Emerg Med. 2003 Nov;42(5):714-5. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(03)00622-x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Dyspnea / microbiology
  • Emergency Treatment
  • Escherichia coli Infections / blood
  • Escherichia coli Infections / complications
  • Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / blood*
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Muscle Weakness / microbiology
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / blood
  • Pseudomonas Infections / complications
  • Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis
  • Shock, Septic / blood*
  • Shock, Septic / complications
  • Shock, Septic / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain