Acute suppurative parotitis in a patient on total parenteral nutrition |
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| Authors: | K Sriram J O'Gara J Peterson |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, Illinois. |
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| Abstract: | A report of a patient who developed acute suppurative parotitis while on total parenteral nutrition for small bowel fistula is presented. The importance of early detection of parotitis as a cause of fever is emphasized. Attention to oral hygiene and early resumption of oral intake, whenever possible, are to be encouraged. |
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