Lab Studies:
WBC 21.0
Hemoglobin 10.6
MCV 82
Platelets 743
BMP unremarkable
D Dimer 1.68
Troponin 0.03
Urinalysis unremarkable
Other Studies:
EKG: Sinus tachycardia
Chest x-ray: Case Photo #1 Left lower lobe dense opacification
CT PE protocol: Case Photo #2 consolidation of left lower lobe, moderate left sided pleural effusion, no pulmonary embolism
CT: abdomen/pelvis: Case Photo #3 , Case Photo #4 Large left flank abscess involving paraspinal musculature that breaks into retroperitoneum and displaces the left kidney
Consultations:
General Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Physical Therapy
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