Case of the Month #16 - cerebral oedema

Published 02/02/2022

Overview

A 22 year old woman presents to hospital with a 3 day history of abdominal pain and vomiting. Examination reveals that the patient is jaundiced and acutely confused (GCS 14/15). Blood results demonstrate pH 7.25, lactate 6.7, glucose 2 mmol/L, Na 135 mmol/L, K 3.2 mmol/L, urea 2 mmol/L, creatinine 69 μmol/L, ALT 7050 U/L, ALP 132 U/L, Bilirubin 82 μmol/L, INR 7.

Author 

Written by Dr Oliver Robinson

First published on 1 April 2021