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72 y/o woman with a h/o CAD with stents to the RCA and circ, mild aortic stenosis, h/o ischemic cardiomyopathy, EF 25%, and h/o heart failure, and with ICD for primary prevention, presented with a c/o chest and back pain intermittent for several nights, relieved by isosorbide. On the evening of admission, she could not find her isosorbide and she became progressively SOB, in addition to chest and back pain. She called 911, and she felt better on CPAP by EMS. On arrival, her O2sat was 88%, then rose to 100% on BiPAP in the ED. Her BP was 140/50, pulse 90. She clearly had pulmonary edema. She also had some peripheral pitting edema. She was treated with intravenous nitroglycerin and furosemide.
Dr. Manish Malhotra7 Likes15 Answers - Login to View the image
46/male known lupus nephritis on steroids now had past history of pulmonary thromboembolism came with breathing difficulty and fever since 3-4 days; interpret cxr
Dr. Isha Garg2 Likes19 Answers - Login to View the image
A 75-year old man with a history of hypertension, hemorrhagic cerebral infarction one year before, right-sided hemiparesis, and atrial fibrillation was brought to my hospital because of suspicious COVID-19 infection. He was seen in the ER because of a few days of dyspnea which became progressed and bad clinical condition. 7 days before the current presentation patient fell from its bed, and after that, he started to feel pain in his right part of the chest. He also noticed purple discoloration of his feet and left hand, which was painful and progressed further during the next days. He started to have DYSPNOEA, which also progressed. CBC: showed leukocytosis (26,9) and chest X-ray was described as bilateral pneumonia. On exam, the patient was alert, disoriented in time, immobile on the bed, with an obvious right hemiparesis, afebrile, tachypneic (R: 24/min), and bradycardic (P: 55/min), hypoxic (SpO2: 80%), with normal blood pressure. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: showed dusky purple discoloration of both feet and fingers of the left hand. The patient's right feet showed some darker areas, which could be hematomas. CHEST EXAMINATION: showed the painful right side & we spotted the fracture of the 7th rib. Auscultation of lungs revealed bilateral inspiratory crackles, predominantly on the right side. The heart rhythm was regularly-regular. The rest of the examination was unremarkable. LAB ANALYSIS: revealed elevated urea (11,1) and creatinine (371), hypoalbuminemia (22), elevated LDH (705), and slightly elevated CK (201). The CRP was elevated (272,5), and coagulation panel was highly abnormal - aPTT 85,1s, PT 15%, INR >6,0, fibrinogen 2,4, and D-dimer 162 (normal <0,5). My (differential) diagnosis list for this patient was: - Fat embolism - Warfarin overdose - Bilateral pneumonia - Sepsis He didn't have any criteria for COVID-19, and also, its clinical presentation and disease course was not consistent with COVID-19 infection. The patient was transferred to ICU for further treatment. What do you say on this? I am mostly inclined to fat embolism in the first place, which was complicated, but I do not have experience with this diagnosis. What is your opinion on this case, what would be your further diagnostics and treatment?
Dr. Harshita Jain22 Likes35 Answers - Login to View the image
60 yr male with cough and dyspnea since 10days with one episode of hemoptysis moderate amount known hypertensive and post cabg status on antiplatelets. d/d
Dr. Purnachand S5 Likes28 Answers - Login to View the image
45 y male Driver by profession C/o breathlessness since last two hours No comorbidities Morbidly obese Spo2-80 RA Rest normal Discuss d/D and advice further management ....
Dr. Neeraj Mangla3 Likes30 Answers