Pathophysiology Week 14 Case 1
E. Coli Bacteremia
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Ascending Cholangitis
CORRECT CLINICAL REASONING:
She has E. Coli in her blood which is usually a urinary tract infection source. E. Coli lives in the GI tract. Pt is neg for UTI so E. Coli is probably penetrating the blood from the cancer in her liver. She probably has a biliary obstruction related to tumor growth and the organism is ascending from the duodenum.
Sepsis
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Female 64 years old
CHIEF COMPLAINT: Abdominal pain with fever and chills
After reviewing the case, what is the most likely pathophysiology →
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