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Case Reports
. 2024 Oct;166(4):e105-e108.
doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.05.013.

A Case of Labile BP in a Patient With Oropharyngeal Carcinoma

Jem Marie Golbin  1 , Albert Bui  2 , Michael Philippone  2 , Rendell Ashton  3 , Simon Mucha  2
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Case Reports

A Case of Labile BP in a Patient With Oropharyngeal Carcinoma

Jem Marie Golbin et al. Chest. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

A 71-year-old man with a history of recurrent tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma was admitted to the hospital with oropharyngeal bleeding. He received high-dose radiation therapy with curative intent. On day 4 of hospitalization, he demonstrated hypoxia resulting from an airway mucus plug and was brought to the medical ICU.

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Graph showing MAP and HR responses after several hemodynamic interventions. HR = heart rate; MAP = mean arterial pressure.
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Diagram comparing afferent vs efferent baroreflex failure.
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