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On June 10 the patient developed a pulmonary embolism. He was taken
to Interventional Radiology and a Greenfield filter was placed in his
inferior vena cava.
Despite extensive pressor support and fluids, the patient's condition
continued to deteriorate and support was withdrawn on June 11.
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Greenfield filter placed in IVC |
FiO2 |
100 % |
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Reference |
pH |
7.216 |
LL |
7.35-7.45 |
PaCO2 |
67.5 mmHg |
HH |
35-39 |
PaO2 |
56.4 mmHg |
L |
61-82 |
TROPONIN I |
10.7 ng/mL |
H |
0.0-0.4 |
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE |
164 U/L |
H |
38-126 |
POTASSIUM |
5.5 mmol/L |
H |
3.3-5.0 |
BILIRUBIN, TOTAL |
7.4 mg/dL |
H |
0.2-1.3 |
ALBUMIN |
1.7 g/dL |
L |
3.5-4.6 |
TOTAL PROTEIN |
5.6 g/dL |
L |
6.3-8.2 |
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE |
167 U/L |
H |
15-59 |
WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT |
26.93 K/uL |
H |
3.20-10.60 |
HEMOGLOBIN |
10.0 g/dL |
L |
14.6-17.8 |
HEMATOCRIT |
31.2 % |
L |
40.8-51.9 |
PLATELETS |
134 K/uL |
L |
177-406 |
POLYMORPHONUCLEAR |
84 % |
H |
44-76 |
BAND |
10 % |
H |
0-5 |
PLATELET ESTIMATE |
DECREASE |
A |
NORMAL |
ANISOCYTOSIS |
3+ |
A |
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PROTHROMBIN TIME |
19.0 sec |
H |
12.0-15.5 |
1. It is unusual for people with liver disease to thrombose. Why is this?
2. Why might this patient have thrombosed?
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