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Case Report
Volume 12, Number 10, October 2021, pages 391-394
Delayed Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis Secondary to Multiple Myeloma
Tables
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure | 127/77 mm Hg |
| Heart rate | 84 beats/min |
| Respiratory rate | 14 breaths/min |
| Pulse oximetry | 98% |
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Sodium | 142 mmol/L |
| Potassium | 5.0 mmol/L |
| Chloride | 110 mmol/L |
| Glucose | 116 mg/dL |
| Calcium | 9.1 mg/dL |
| Blood urea nitrogen | 55 mg/dL |
| Creatinine | 3.46 mg/dL |
| Total protein | 4.0 g/dL |
| Anion gap | 10 |
| White blood cells | 7,200/µL |
| Hemoglobin | 14.4 g/dL |
| Mean corpuscular volume | 93.8 fL |
| Platelet count | 360,000/µL |
| Brain-type natriuretic peptide | 1,761 pg/mL |
| Initial troponin | 0.28 ng/mL |
| Second troponin (4 h later) | 0.31 ng/mL |
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Hazy |
| Urine protein | > 500 mg/dL |
| Glucose | Negative |
| Bilirubin | Negative |
| Ketones | Negative |
| Blood | Moderate |
| Nitrites | Negative |
| Leukocytes | Negative |
| Urobilinogen | < 2.0 mg/dL |