High-risk Gestational Choriocarcinoma Presenting as Postabortion Sepsis: A Diagnostic and Management Challenge
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: by continuous vaginal bleeding, and the patient was transfused multiple blood products and referred to our center.At presentation, the patient was conscious and oriented with an oxygen saturation of 90% on nasal prongs at 2 L/min, a heart rate of 142/min, blood pressure of 96/58 mm Hg, respiratory rate of 28/min, and high-grade fever (102°F).Basic blood investigations showed neutrophilic leukocytosis (total leukocyte count of 16.5 × 10 3 with 93% neutrophils and 6% lymphocytes), raised D-dimer levels (3.00), and decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH 0.10) with normal free T3 and T4 levels (free T3 = 6.25 and free T4 = 8.4).Chest X-ray showed bilateral parenchymal infiltrates (Fig. 1).In view of persistent tachypnea and reduced oxygen saturation (88%), not responding to oxygen therapy, the patient was initially put on noninvasive 1-
Authors: Pooja Bhardwaj, Deepak Singla, Mayuri Gupta, Suresh Sabarinath
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411570600