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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 55-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department due to sudden onset retrosternal chest pain. An ECG shows ST-segment elevation. A diagnosis of myocardial infarction is made and later confirmed by elevated levels of troponin I. The patient is sent to the cardiac catheter laboratory where she undergoes percutaneous catheterization. She has 2 occluded vessels in the heart and undergoes a percutaneous coronary intervention to place 2 stents in her coronary arteries. Blood flow is successfully restored in the affected arteries. The patient complains of flank pain on post-procedure evaluation a few hours later. A significant drop in hematocrit is observed, as well as a drop in her blood pressure to 90/60 mm Hg. Physical examination reveals extensive ecchymoses in the flanks and loin as seen in the provided image. Which of the following conditions is this patient most likely experiencing?
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Complication from femoral artery access