Meeting
Abstract Number: 495
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and possible interstitial lung disease presented with one week of worsening midsternal chest pain, diaphoresis and nausea. Initial vitals were unremarkable. Exam revealed bibasilar crackles but no murmur, gallop, elevated jugular venous pressure or abdominal tenderness. An electrocardiogram showed no acute ischemic changes. Initial troponin […]
Abstract Number: 594
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: We describe an interesting case of a 59-year-old female patient who arrived unresponsive to ED, with symptoms concerning for acute coronary syndrome(ACS). There was no informant present along with the patient, so very limited information was available about patient’s past medical history or risk factors. EMS personnel who accompanied the patient reported that […]