31st July 2023

An 80-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation, COPD, and type 2 diabetes mellitus

An 80-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation, COPD, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, presents to A&E with sudden onset generalised abdominal pain, which has required IV analgesia. A VBG shows a lactate of 5, but on examination, his abdomen is soft, with no tenderness or rigidity.

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