After noticing a yellowing of his skin and eyes, a man in his 30s from China sought medical help and received multiple diagnoses of severe health conditions.
He had been experiencing frequent vomiting, difficulty breathing, and severe weakness. According to CTWANT, a foreign media outlet, the hospital diagnosed him with four life-threatening diseases.
A blood test revealed an alarming twist: his blood had turned turquoise. His cholesterol level was 227 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), and his triglyceride level was a staggering 17.8 mmol/L—ten times the normal level.
The diagnoses included acute hepatitis, which led to jaundice, as well as alcoholic liver disease, acidosis, and hyperlipidemia.
The turquoise color of his blood was attributed to severe liver damage from years of heavy drinking.
The man was treated with double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP), which filters his blood through two stages—separating plasma with a primary filter and removing harmful substances with a secondary filter, before replenishing it with albumin.
After two weeks of treatment, the man has pledged to quit drinking for good.
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