Tazmini, Kiarash, Meling, Torstein R, Skattør, Thor Håkon et al. · Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke · 2017 · DOI
This case report describes a woman in her 50s with ME/CFS who developed a serious blood infection (sepsis) and low sodium levels in her blood. The doctors documented her medical history and response to treatment. This single case highlights how ME/CFS patients can develop additional serious medical complications that require careful monitoring and treatment.
ME/CFS patients may be at risk for serious secondary complications like infections and metabolic disturbances that can be life-threatening. This case report raises awareness among clinicians about the importance of recognizing and treating acute medical emergencies in patients with ME/CFS, who may have their symptoms dismissed or overlooked.
This single case report does not prove that ME/CFS patients are inherently more susceptible to sepsis or hyponatraemia, nor does it establish the mechanism by which ME/CFS might predispose to these conditions. It cannot determine whether complications were directly related to ME/CFS or merely coincidental, and findings cannot be generalized to the broader ME/CFS population.
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Primary citation
Tazmini, Kiarash, Meling, Torstein R, Skattør, Thor Håkon, Jørstad, Øystein Kalsnes, & Jørgensen, Anders Palmstrøm (2017). A woman in her 50s with chronic fatigue syndrome, sepsis and hyponatraemia.. Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke. https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.16.0896
BibTeX
@article{mecfsatlas-tazmini-2017-woman-her,
author = {Tazmini, Kiarash and Meling, Torstein R and Skattør, Thor Håkon and Jørstad, Øystein Kalsnes and Jørgensen, Anders Palmstrøm},
title = {A woman in her 50s with chronic fatigue syndrome, sepsis and hyponatraemia.},
journal = {Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.4045/tidsskr.16.0896},
note = {PubMed: 28272569},
url = {https://www.mecfsatlas.com/evidence/tazmini-2017-woman-her},
}Atlas snapshot reference
ME/CFS Atlas. Generator v1 / Scanner v1.4 / policy v0.1. Accessed 2026-05-30. https://www.mecfsatlas.com/evidence/tazmini-2017-woman-her
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