Patient Name
Consulting physician:
Rashid*
Ahmed Alshehri, intensive care, Saudi Arabia.
Age:
Medical history:
74 years old
Pancreatic and gastric cancer, hypertension,
dyslipidaemia, previous ischaemic stroke with dysarthria
and lower limb paresis, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), alcohol consumption.
dyslipidaemia, previous ischaemic stroke with dysarthria
and lower limb paresis, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), alcohol consumption.
Occupation:
Retired
Reason for admission:
Septic shock associated with abdominal inflammation
and infection of the right lung due to breakdown of
the surgical connection created in the digestive tract
during a previous operation.
and infection of the right lung due to breakdown of
the surgical connection created in the digestive tract
during a previous operation.
*This case study is based on real events and is intended for educational and
illustrative purposes only. Some patient and case details have been changed or
omitted in order to preserve confidentiality.
illustrative purposes only. Some patient and case details have been changed or
omitted in order to preserve confidentiality.
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