Publications by authors named "Victoria Sadick"
Article Synopsis
- Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is a serious autoimmune disorder that leads to quick formation of blood clots and failure of multiple organs.
- This condition is the most severe form of antiphospholipid syndrome and is associated with high rates of illness and death.
- The article highlights a case of a postpartum patient suffering from this syndrome, detailing the diagnostic challenges and management issues faced in the intensive care unit.
Background: Recent literature emanating from the United Kingdom and United States has reported decreasing mortality rates in patients with decompensated cirrhosis and organ failures presenting to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Aim: To determine if there were comparable outcomes in a single-centre non-transplant unit in Australia.
Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary, non-liver transplant unit in Sydney, Australia.
A 52 year-old male with Klinefelter syndrome presented with chest tightness and rapid atrial fibrillation with hypotension. His echocardiogram demonstrated symmetrical left ventricular hypertrophy with minimal diastolic dysfunction. Subsequent investigations confirmed the diagnosis of Fabry cardiomyopathy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF