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Report #2854236

Received Aug 14, 2025

ER / ED visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
19 yrs
State
GA
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Aug 12, 2025
Onset
Aug 12, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETHN/AHM0312IM / RA

Symptoms (11)

AphasiaBlood potassium decreasedChest X-rayComputerised tomogram headElectroencephalogram normalHypersensitivityHypoaesthesiaMagnetic resonance imaging normalParaesthesiaParaesthesia oralWhite blood cell count increased

Symptom narrative

Received call from patient's mother stating patient started having symptoms of an allergic reaction to vaccine around 5 PM on 08/12/25. The symptoms started as right arm tingling and numbess and quickly progressed to right eye tingling, tingling on the right upper and lower lips, and asphasia. Patient was transported to local emergency department by mother and arrived around 5:37 PM. A neurological evaluation was completed, as well as chest x-ray and head CT scan. Patient was given two baby aspirins. Results were normal per mother. Patient was then transported to hospital for MRI and additional testing. Per mother, patient had MRI and EEG, which were both normal. Mother states lab work revealed low potassium and WBC of 12.6. Patient received oral potassium. Symptoms slowly improved and completely resolved around 2 AM on 08/13/25. Patient received a normal neurological evaluation before discharge on 08/13/25 around 5 PM.

Current illness

None reported

Medical history

primary immunodeficiency, positive antinuclear antibodies, and an underlying autoimmune/connective tissue disease

Other medications

None reported

Allergies

dust/dust mites and trees

Lab data

Chest x-ray and head CT scan 08/12/25, MRI and EEG 08/13/25, other lab work during same dates revealed low potassium level per mother's verbal report