[HTML][HTML] Clinical care of two patients with Ebola virus disease in the United States

GM Lyon, AK Mehta, JB Varkey, K Brantly… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
GM Lyon, AK Mehta, JB Varkey, K Brantly, L Plyler, AK McElroy, CS Kraft, JS Towner
New England Journal of Medicine, 2014Mass Medical Soc
West Africa is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in
history. Two patients with EVD were transferred from Liberia to our hospital in the United
States for ongoing care. Malaria had also been diagnosed in one patient, who was treated
for it early in the course of EVD. The two patients had substantial intravascular volume
depletion and marked electrolyte abnormalities. We undertook aggressive supportive
measures of hydration (typically, 3 to 5 liters of intravenous fluids per day early in the course …
West Africa is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in history. Two patients with EVD were transferred from Liberia to our hospital in the United States for ongoing care. Malaria had also been diagnosed in one patient, who was treated for it early in the course of EVD. The two patients had substantial intravascular volume depletion and marked electrolyte abnormalities. We undertook aggressive supportive measures of hydration (typically, 3 to 5 liters of intravenous fluids per day early in the course of care) and electrolyte correction. As the patients' condition improved clinically, there was a concomitant decline in the amount of virus detected in plasma.
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