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Resuscitation in palliative care – is it always a straightforward issue? A Case Report Cover

Resuscitation in palliative care – is it always a straightforward issue? A Case Report

Open Access
|Dec 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

A dual-chamber pacemaker woth ventricular lead implanted close to right

Table 1.

Selected laboratory findings trought patirnt’s hospitalisation

Emergency department (No. of days: 1)
TestResultRange
BUN11.6 mg/dl9.0-22.0
CRP3.00.00-5.00
NT-pro BNP4069.0 pg/ml H<125
Troponin T47.4 ng/l H<14.0
Cardiological ward (No. of days 21)
BUNDay 2
Day 3
Day 12
12.1 mg/dl
15.0 mg/dl
8.7 mg/dl L
9.0-22.0
CRPDay 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 12
36.8 mg/l H
31.7 mg/l H
2.1. mg/l
46.9 mg/l H
0.00-5.00
CreatinineDay 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 12
0.59 mg/dl
0.68 mg/dl
0.93 mg/dl
0.48 mg/dl
0.40-1.20
Nt-pro BNPDay 3
Day 20
12155.0 pg/ml H
422.0 pg/ml H
<125
PCRDay 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 12
0.42 ng/ml
0.42 ng/ml
0,04 ng/ml
0,08 ng/ml
<0.5 ng/ml - low risk of sepsis
>2.0 ng/ml - high risk of sepsis
Neurological ward (No. days 6)
BUNDay 2
Day 6
13.1 mg/dl
17.3 mg/dl
9.0-22.0
CRPDay 2
Day 6
96.3 mg/l H
133.8 mg/l H
0.00-5.00
CreatinineDay 2
Day 6
0.60 mg/dl
0.69 mg/dl
0.40-1.20
Neurological rehabilitation ward (No. days 29)
BUNDay 2
Day 12
Day 25
11.3 mg/dl
10.0 mg/dl
16.4 mg/dl
9.0-22.0
CRPDay 2
Day 12
Day 25
45.9 mg/dl H
36.2 mg/dl H
1.9 mg/dl
0.00-5.00
CreatinineDay 2
Day 12
Day 25
0.55 mg/dl
0.52 mg/dl
0.50 mg/dl
0.40-1.20
BUN-Blood urea nitrogen, CRP-C-reactive protein, PCR - Procalcitonin
Table 2.

Medications administered during patient’s stay

WardMedications
EDIsotonic solution i.v. 500 ml
Cardiological wardCefazolin i.v. 1g, Enoxaparin s.c. 80mg/0.8ml, Glucose 5% i.v. 50 mg/ml, Hydroxyzine in tab. 25 mg, Insulinum humanum s.c. 100 U/I, Insulinum humanum isophanum s.c. 100 U/I, IPP in Tab. 20 mg, Ketoprofen i.v. 50 mg/ml, Lidocaine 1% i.v., Lorazepam in tab. 1 mg, Zolpidem tartrate in tab. 10 mg, Hialuronic isotonic inhalation solution, Iohexol i.v. 647 mg/ml (0.3 g of iodine), Non-adhesive foam dressing with Hydrofiber® technology and silver on sacrum, Isotonic solution i.v. 500ml, Paracetamol i.v. 10 mg/ml, Paracetamol in tab. 500 mg, Ramipril in tab. 5 mg, Pantoprazole i.v. 40 mg, Paracetamol and Tramadol in tab. 37.5 mg +325 mg, Torasemide in tab. 10 mg, Torasemide in tab. 5 mg, Torasemide i.v. 5mg/ml
Neurological wardCeftriaxone i.v. 2g, Enoxaparin s.c. 40 mg, Estazolam TZF in Tab. 2 mg, Insulinum humanum s.c. 100 U/I, Insulinum humanum isophanum s.c. 100 U/I, IPP in tab. 20 mg, Lactobacillus in caps., Levothyroxine sodium in tab. 100 mcg, Non-adhesive foam dressing with Hydrofiber® technology, Adhesive foam dressing with silicone contact layer, Hydrophilic polymer foam dressing, Torasemide in tab. 5 mg
Neurological rehabilitation wardCeftriaxone i.v. 2g, Enoxaparin s.c. 40 mg, Furazidin in tab. 20 mg, IPP in tab. 20 mg, Potassium in tab. 391 mg K+, Lactobacillus., Levothyroxine sodium in tab. 50 mg, Natrium chloratum 0.9% i.v., 100 ml, Insulin aspart+- Insulin aspart protamine suspension s.c. 100 U/I, Torasemide in tab. 5 mg
caps. – capsules; ED - Emergency Department; g – gram; i.m. – intramuscular; i.v. – intravenous; IPP – proton pump inhibitor; IU / JM – international units; mcg – microgram; mg – milligram; ml – milliliter; s.c. – subcutaneous; tab. – tablet; U/I – units of insulin.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bgbl-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2956-6851 | Journal ISSN: 0373-174X
Language: English, Polish
Page range: 95 - 104
Accepted on: Oct 17, 2025
Published on: Dec 10, 2025
Published by: The Medical Library named after S. Konopka in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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