One of the most difficult dilemmas in critical care medicine involves a patient who is obviously critically
ill, yet a whole spectrum of tests and evaluations performed on such a subject fail to reveal the precise nature of
the pathophysiological process. A number of noninvasive techniques have been developed within the last decade or
two which most frequently correctly and quickly assess the character and site of the disease. Nevertheless, there are
times when even the most sophisticated technology fails to reveal the true nature of clinical defects. The following
clinico-pathologic conference deals with such very deleterious occurrence.
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