Re: interesting case

From: Efrain Ramirez (eramirezt@coqui.net)
Thu Aug 10 18:24:14 2006


Agree - labs are labs - must confirm - I had one case reported with one zero too much...

Ef

>At Thu, 10 Aug 2006, R. Daniel Braun wrote:
>
>I think Art is correct.
>
>Dan
>
>On 8/10/06, art fougner, md <evsono@pipeline.com> wrote:
>>
>> With an HCG level of >30,000 ( confirmed), i would expect to see a fetal
>> heartbeat. From the data presented, this patient has gestational
>> trophoblastic disease until proven otherwise. Would repeat the
>> ultrasound as well and if inconclusive, curettage and if HCG essentially
>> unchanged, then as Joe P suggested along with Chest film, with intention
>> to treat with Chemotherapy as per your local regimen.
>>
>> Just my opinion, I could be wrong.
>>
>> Art
>>
>> At Wed, 9 Aug 2006, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> >In a message dated 8/9/06 5:30:45 PM, el@lisse.NA writes:
>> >
>> >> b-HCG comes back 78800 (!), Hb 14.8, U&E, LFT all normal.
>> >>
>> >> I have asked her to come back on Friday for another b-HCG and will see
>> >> her on Monday, but I have her cell phone number in case of a recall.
>> >>
>> >> Any clever ideas anyone? Other than a hysterectomy :-)-O
>> >>
>> >MRI of the abdomen/pelvis? She could have (and unusual but possible)
>> >metastatic chorio even with no pregnancy left.
>> >
>> >Joe P.
>>
>> --
>> art fougner, md
>> "May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton
>>
>--
>R. Daniel Braun
>
> "The way to health is an aromatic bath and scented massage everyday".
> Hippocrates
>

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