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02 August 2022: Articles

Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: A Potentially Lethal Sign Demanding Urgent Management

Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare disease

Chenxuan Zhou E* , M. Duncan Kilpatrick D , Jessica Burns Williams B , Jeannie F. Rivers B , Thomas A. Miller A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.937197

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e937197

Table 3. Microbiology results.

Culture sourceDay 1Day 2Day 10
Blood
UrineNo growthNo growth
Peritoneal fluidNo growth, no organisms, many WBCs
Abscess, complex,
Tissue, complex
WBC – white blood cell.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923