Jake checked. “She’s not triggering.”
“Yes. But look at her CRP and IL-6 from this morning. They’ve tripled.” Maya scrolled through the chart. “She’s not just fatigued. She’s in a cytokine storm.” abg tocil
That’s when the attending, Dr. Vance, appeared. He glanced at the ABG. “Call pharmacy. She gets now. But first—we need one more ABG post-intubation, then another 6 hours after tocilizumab.” Jake checked
Maya answered, “Because tocilizumab blocks IL-6 receptors. It can lower CRP dramatically—but it can also mask signs of superinfection. The ABG will tell us if her oxygenation improves or if she’s silently getting worse.” abg tocil