Nurse practitioner is called for post-op patient

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The nurse practitioner (NP) is called for a post-op patient recovering on the floor as "he does not seem right." Upon exam the NP notes he is slightly confused. His blood pressure is 85/42 and urine output decreased. His bilirubin is 4.8 and platelet count dropped to 50,000. What is the leading diagnosis?

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