Meeting
Abstract Number: 395
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 36 year old female with a past medical history of hypothyroidism, type two diabetes, asthma, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and bipolar disorder presents with sharp chest pain that radiates to her left neck and arm. She states that the pain started suddenly when she was sitting 10 hours ago and gets worse with […]
Abstract Number: 546
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Spontaneous coronary artery disease (SCAD)—an uncommon cause of coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death—has been studied and described in greater detail in recent years. However, it still represents a diagnostic challenge with a high degree of uncertainty for proper management.A 37-year-old Hispanic female presented to the emergency department at another facility for sudden […]
Abstract Number: 583
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: We introduce you to a 57-year-old woman with a past medical history of one pack per day of smoking for 20 years, and a premature history of CAD in her father. The patient presented to the emergency department with severe, pleuritic chest pain that began 4 days prior to admission. The patient described the pain as sudden […]