The milky white plasma of an alcoholic man

On October 11, Doctor Luong Minh Tuan, Deputy Director of Hung Vuong Hospital, said the patient was admitted to the hospital in a state of drowsiness and unconsciousness. The patient is an alcoholic and has had pancreatitis many times but does not abstain from alcohol. The test result of cholesterol index is 28 mmol/l (normal person is less than 5.2 mmol/L) and triglyceride is 68.14 mmol/l, 40 times higher than normal person (1.7mmol/l).

The doctor diagnosed the patient with acute pancreatitis, high blood fat, high risk of death, requiring intensive resuscitation and continuous dialysis. “In addition to the bag, the team had to use an additional bucket to store liters of the patient’s filtrate, which was milky white and had a layer of fat,” the doctor said.

After three days of treatment, the patient’s health stabilized.