Critical Care
The Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care publishes articles directed to those who treat patients in the ICU, CCU and SICU including chest physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, pharmacists/pharmacologists, anesthesiologists, critical care nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Manuscripts may be either basic or clinical original investigations or review articles. Potential authors of review articles are encouraged to contact the editors before submission, however, unsolicited review articles will be considered.
February 2018 Critical Care Case of the Month
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
History of Present Illness
A 25-year-old was admitted to an outside hospital with an acute episode of nausea and vomiting and chronic progressive weakness. He smoked 2 cigarettes per day and drank a 12-pack of beer per month. He had a history of undefined chronic liver disease.
Physician Examination
Physical examination was reported as showing a chronically ill appearing man who was “weak” using crutches to ambulate.
The patient was made NPO and was rehydrated with intravenous normal saline.
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Cite as: Raschke RA. February 2018 critical care case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2018;16(2):62-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc009-18 PDF