Presentation
This patient arrived to the ER with a history of abdominal pain and vomiting since two days. During the last 24 hours a mild fever had developed. Urine samples had indicated urinary tract infection (the patient had a catheter). Upon clinical examination the patient was found to have a tympanitic abdomen, tachycardia and low saturation. The clinical suspicion was that of septicemia - possibly secondary to pyelonephritis.
Patient Data
| Age: | 65 years |
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| Gender: | Male |