Pathophysiology Week 9 Case 1

CHF Exacerbation

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NSTEMI

CORRECT           CLINICAL REASONING:

Diabetics can be having a heart attack and not experience the typical chest pain b/c they have neuropathy. In this case the NSTEMI was confirmed with troponins which were elevated. Myocardial ischemia was causing the chest pain and pleural effusion.

COPD Exacerbation

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Male  63 years old

 

CHIEF COMPLAINT:  SOB

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