Case 15-2021: A 76-Year-Old Woman with Nausea, Diarrhea, and Acute Kidney Failure

Case 15-2021: A 76-Year-Old Woman with Nausea, Diarrhea, and Acute Kidney Failure

A 76-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction presented with nausea, abdominal cramps, and nonbloody diarrhea. The blood level of creatinine was 7.66 mg per deciliter, and the level of lactic...

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Published in:The New England journal of medicine Vol. 384; no. 20; pp. 1943 - 1950
Main Authors: Yeku, Oladapo O, Medford, Arielle J, Fenves, Andrew Z, Uljon, Sacha N
Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: United States Massachusetts Medical Society 20-05-2021
Subjects:
Abdomen
Apnea
Cardiovascular disease
Case reports
Congestive heart failure
Coronary artery
Coronary artery disease
Coronary vessels
Creatinine
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent)
Diarrhea
Diuretics
Edema
Ejection fraction
Heart failure
Hospitals
Hydronephrosis
Kidney diseases
Laboratories
Lactic acid
Nausea
Nitrogen
Nursing
Pain
Renal failure
Sleep
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders
Ultrasonic imaging
Womens health
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Summary:A 76-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction presented with nausea, abdominal cramps, and nonbloody diarrhea. The blood level of creatinine was 7.66 mg per deciliter, and the level of lactic acid was 7.4 mmol per liter. A diagnosis was made.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMcpc2100274