45-year-old man has milky blood, doctor explains the cause

GĐXH - When taking blood for testing, the patient's blood was milky white and mixed with blood. The doctor determined that this was a severe case of acute pancreatitis due to increased triglycerides.

A 45-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital due to epigastric pain. According to the patient, on the morning of admission, the patient experienced severe epigastric pain, abdominal cramps, a feeling of tension and discomfort, the pain increased and pain relievers did not help, so the family took the patient to Hung Vuong General Hospital for examination.

The patient was admitted to the hospital in a conscious state, with severe epigastric pain, abdominal distension, rapid pulse, and signs of low blood pressure.

When taking blood for testing, the blood was milky white and mixed with blood. The results of the abdominal multi-slice CT scan with medicine showed: Image of acute pancreatitis Balthazar D, mCTSI 4 points, blood test triglyceride >73 mmol/l, blood gas showed acidosis Lactate >2.

Recognizing that this was a severe case of acute pancreatitis due to increased triglycerides, the doctors performed hemodialysis for the patient with the goal of reducing triglycerides and reducing the inflammatory response.

After combined adsorption filtration with continuous hemofiltration after 1 MG 350 adsorption filter, triglyceride retest was 30, abdominal distension was much less, the patient continued to receive active medical treatment and was discharged after 7 days of treatment.

Doctors said that this is a very new technique applied in the hospital, helping patients to quickly stabilize, limiting the disadvantages of the plasma exchange method, and can be applied in remote areas where plasma sources are not available.

Through this, doctors recommend that people should have regular health check-ups, manage hyperlipidemia to reduce the risk of complications of acute pancreatitis, or vascular disease. In particular, if you see abnormal signs in your body, you should go to medical facilities for timely examination and treatment.

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