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Severe copd. cor pulmonale. v low blood pressure. not relieved by drip fluids. cause? tests? worried this may be end stage copd or cor pulmonale.
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2 conditions: 2 treatable conditions will need to be ruled out: sepsis and adrenal insufficiency, common in patients with COPD. A 2D- echocardiogram would also help in estimating ejection fraction as well as pulmonary pressure.
Answered 5/5/2015
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