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Report #2839191

Received May 1, 2025

ER / ED visitOffice visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
17 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 24, 2025
Onset
Apr 24, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MENBMENINGOCOCCAL B (BEXSERO)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS2ZH7SNIM / LA

Symptoms (17)

Blood magnesium normalBlood phosphorusBlood thyroid stimulating hormone normalDifferential white blood cell count normalDizzinessFeeling of body temperature changeFull blood count normalHeadacheInjection site painLoss of consciousnessMetabolic function test normalMigrainePregnancy test urine negativeRashRash pruriticUrine analysis normalVision blurred

Symptom narrative

Patient states that 2-3 hours after receiving her second dose of MenB vaccine, she felt dizzy with blurred vision, hot and cold changes and itchy rash over her shoulder blade and upper chest; she sought care at ED on same day and was given diphenhydramine and ondansetron and discharged to home after overnight stay in ED. Later in the afternoon on 4/25, patient lost consciousness and was taken to ED--given 1 liter of IV fluids and migraine cocktail and discharged to home. Seen in PCP office on 5/01/2025 and reports persistent migraine headache pains and tenderness to palpation at site of injection

Current illness

Feeling unwell related to concurrent menses per patient

Medical history

Chronic migraine headaches, dysmenorrhea, depression, acne vulgaris

Other medications

None

Allergies

None known

Lab data

CBC with diff, CMP, Mg, Phos, urinalysis with reflex to micro, urine pregnancy testing, TSH, and ECG which were all normal/ not clinically significant