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37.The answer is e.(Roberts and Hedges, pp 283-285.)The patient’s ECG reveals third-degree complete heart block.It is a disorder ...

factor.(c)The patient’s cardiac biomarkers are also positive and consistent with the ECG. (e)Alcohol use at this age will not le ...

(b)Thrombolytics are reserved for patients who are hemodynamically unstable.(c, d, and e)Any of these diagnostic studies should ...

or nitroglycerin. It is generally treated with CCBs. Patients with Prinzmetal angina may have ST elevations on their ECG that is ...

Consulting cardiology (a)is a good choice as they will implant a per- manent pacemaker and manage any underlying cardiac disease ...

Shortness of Breath Questions 46.A 55-year-old woman with a past medical history of diabetes walks into the emergency department ...

50 Emergency Medicine 47.A 45-year-old woman presents to the ED immediately after landing at the airport from a transatlantic fl ...

49.A tall, thin 18-year-old man presents to the ED with acute onset of dyspnea while at rest. The patient reports sitting at his ...

51.A 30-year-old obese woman with no significant past medical history presents to the ED complaining of shortness of breath and ...

53.An 81-year-old woman presents to the ED with acute onset of short- ness of breath just before arrival. She refuses to answer ...

56.As you evaluate a patient with shortness of breath, you appreciate decreased breath sounds at the left-lung base. You suspect ...

59.A 67-year-old man is brought to the ED in respiratory distress. His ini- tial vitals include a HR of 112 beats per minute, a ...

61.A 32-year-old woman presents to the ED with a 1-month history of gen- eral malaise, mild cough, and subjective fevers. She st ...

63.An 82-year-old woman becomes acutely short of breath while at rest on the rehabilitation unit. She is brought into the ED wit ...

65.A 71-year-old woman presents to the ED after a reported mechanical fall 2 days ago. Her initial vitals include a HR of 55 bea ...

67.A 42-year-old man presents to the ED via ambulance after activating EMS for dyspnea. He is currently on an oxygen face mask a ...

69.A 43-year-old undomiciled man is brought to the ED after being found intoxicated on the street. He is currently rousable and ...

71.A 62-year-old man presents to the ED with gradual dyspnea over the last few weeks. He reports that he is a daily smoker and h ...

73.A 49-year-old woman presents to the ED with difficulty breathing after a morning jog. Her initial vitals include a HR of 60 b ...

63 Shortness of Breath Answers 46.The answer is d.(Mycek et al, p 187.)The patient has angioedema, a rare, but significant side ...