A 74-year-old female with a history of HTN, DM II, PAD, HFrE…
A 74-year-old female with a history of HTN, DM II, PAD, HFrEF (EF 20%) with right ventricular failure, dementia, and a chronic sacral wound who is bedbound at baseline who was admitted to the hospital for septic shock secondary to skin and soft tissue infection with purulent drainage from her sacral wound. Her vital signs showed a temp of 101, HR 114, RR 18, BP 76/52 mmHg, and O2 sat of 95% on RA. Her labs showed a WBC of 19.5, Hgb of 9.5, and platelet count of 59. Which of the following is the MOST common cause of thrombocytopenia is critically ill patients cared for in the intensive care unit?