Case 72: An Elderly Male with Multi-Organ Failure

Cansu Karakas, Phillip D McMullen, Siba El Hussein

Clinical History

An elderly man presented with progressive neurologic decline in the setting of stroke. Laboratory results showed a normal white blood cell count (7k/uL), severe anemia (hemoglobin 6.6 g/dL), and thrombocytopenia (platelets 104k/uL). The patient’s condition worsened over the span of a couple of weeks with multiple organ failure, and he passed away shortly after.

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