Anasarca

Question 1

State the symptoms that the patient experienced

Answer 1

Swelling everywhere
Water coming out of her eyes - being in the pool
Gained weight everywhere

Question 2

Describe whether there were any other underlying conditions

Answer 2

None - no allergies, pre-existing illnesses

Question 3

Describe some of the initial treatments given to the patient

Answer 3

Prescription water pills
Multiple tests

Question 4

Describe the different diagnosis that the doctors could have come too

Answer 4

Kidney Failure
Allergic reaction
Liver Cirrhosis
Infection
CLS
Heart diseases

Question 5

Describe what was done so that the patient was seen

Answer 5

Patient got told to go to the emergency room and lie about having problems breathing

Question 6

Describe the issues with getting the patient a surgery

Answer 6

All tests were nominal - they didn’t want to risk surgery

Question 7

Describe how surgery was performed in the end

Answer 7

The doctor, Rich, asked the head of department to overturn his workers and do surgery with him