Age: 66.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Blood lactic acid, Blood test abnormal, Blood urine present, Brain natriuretic peptide normal, Cardiac monitoring
Clinical narrative: Patient is a 66 y/o male with a PMH of adenocarcinoma of the colon s/p sigmoidectomy and colostomy, currently receiving chemotherapy, CKD3, single R. kidney, R. Hydronephrosis, pulmonary hypertension, presented to the ED from clinic due to weakness x 2weeks. Pt reports feeling weak and dizzy when he stands up, which improves with laying down. Denies any head trauma. Pt reports his BP usually ranges from 120-140 in clinic, but it has been consistently less than 120 for the past couple of weeks. Associated with brown colored urine, sometimes with a small amount of blood when initiating urination, general malaise, nausea, and vomiting a small amount of clear fluid every 2-3 days. Pt does endorse decreased PO intake for the past few months since starting this cycle of chemotherapy but is still able to keep food/water down. Pt denies recent changes in colostomy output, last changed yesterday. Denies fever/chils, urinary frequency/urgency, hematemesis. Assessment/Plan:  * Sepsis - WBC 1.54, Hypotensive on admit - Likely 2/2 UTI - 1L IVFs in ED - Lactic Acid: wnl - BNP: wnl - CXR: Calcified granuloma left upper to midlung zone. Small nodular opacities questioned right upper lung zone and right midlung zone. Left subclavian Port-A-Cath again noted. - UA: 1.010, 2+ blood, 3+ leuks, 66 RBCs, >100 WBCs, many WBC clumps, 4 Hyaline casts - No urinary complaints on admit - Received an additional 30cc/kg of fluids - Day 3 of Neupogen - BCx pending - Continue broad spectrum abx (Vanc/ Zosyn), will de-escalate pending cx - Urine gram stain pending  Anemia - H/H baseline 11-12 - H/H slowly dropping, today 8.8/26.5 - Denies any hematemesis, no bloody output in colostomy - s/p sigmoidectomy - Not symptomatic - Will continue to monitor - Transfuse if hemoglobin <7 or becomes symptomatic  Hypotension due to hypovolemia See Sepsis  Acute kidney injury superimposed on CKD - Patient presented with Serum Cr 3.5, with a baseline Serum Cr of 2.7 - Resolved. Serum Cr 2.2 today - Most likely due to sepsis - Gabapentin held at admit due to AKI superimposed on CKD3  1. Challenge with gentle IVF's 2. Maintain UOP at 0.5ml/kg/hr 3. Hold nephrotoxic medications 4. Renally dose current meds if applicable 5. Bladder scan if suspicion of retention, followed by retroperitoneal US to evaluate for hydronephrosis hydronephrosis. Foley if retention. 6. Avoid hypotension 7. Stricts I/O's 8. Monitor renal function closely  Neutropenia - WBC on admit: 1.54 - Last chemotherapy 1/25 - ANC 494 today, down from 774 yesterday - Day 3 of Neupogen - See Sepsis   NSTEMI (non-ST elevated myocardial infarction) - Troponin mildly elevated on admit: 0.052, repeat plateau will not trend - EKG on admit: NSR, no ST changes or evidence of ischemia present - Likely 2/2 sepsis, low concern for ACS - No CP on admit - Will hold off on initiating ACS protocol - Cardiac monitor  Adenocarcinoma of colon metastatic to liver - History of Stage IIC (pT4bN0Mx) poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the colon in 2016 with recurrent disease in 2018 and 2020, now p T4b N2 MxÂ  - Followed by CMC Oncology - Last Oncology appt 1/26/2021: Received Irinotecan but leucovorin of Folfiri held - Will continue to monitor  Neuropathy  VTE Risk Mitigation (From admission, onward) Ordered heparin (porcine) injection 5,000 Units Every 8 hours 02/04/21 2026 IP VTE HIGH RISK PATIENT Once 02/04/21 2026 Place sequential compression device Until discontinued 02/04/21 2026  pt admitted for inpatient stay from ED on 2/4/2021 and discharged to home on 2/8/2021