Hypernatremia cases

Two memorable cases with hypernatremia The first hypernatremia case is a gentleman in his mid sixties admitted for hypernatremia and Altered Mental Status 2/2 to lung cancer that had metastasized to the brain. He came in with a sodium of about 165. The...

Neutropenia -Sample Case

72 y F  with PMH breast CA with lung, liver, and bone metastasis, NSTEMI and 3rd degree heart block s/p pacemaker few years ago, and hx of DVT admitted for COPD exacerbation and neutropenia. WBC on day#1, 2, and 3 was 1.6, 0.9, 2.4 respectively. ANC on day#1, 2, and 3...