Syncopal Event with a Bruised Sternum
Syncopal Event with a Bruised Sternum A 41-year-old African American man presents after a syncopal event that occurred while driving a car. The patient was involved in a head-on collision…
Acute Shortness of Breath following Surgery due to a Motor Vehicle Accident
Acute Shortness of Breath following Surgery due to a Motor Vehicle Accident A 40-year-old man had orthopedic surgery following a motor vehicle accident. He subsequently developed acute shortness of breath….
Lip and Skin Lesions with the Appearance of Blebs/Papules
Lip and Skin Lesions with the Appearance of Blebs/Papules A 38-year-old healthy woman developed lip and skin lesions with the appearance of blebs/papules 2 months ago. She had swelling of…
Fatigue, Weight Loss, and Anorexia
Fatigue, Weight Loss, and Anorexia The patient is a 37-year-old man with fatigue, a 20-1b weight loss, and worsening anorexia over the past 6 months. Figure 18-1. Figure 18-2. Figure…
Flu with Recent Onset of Congestive Heart Failure
Flu with Recent Onset of Congestive Heart Failure The patient is a 36-year-old woman with a history of the flu 6 weeks prior to admission and onset of congestive heart…
Family History of Sudden Cardiac Death
Family History of Sudden Cardiac Death A 35-year-old woman with a family history of sudden cardiac death comes for cardiac evaluation (Videos 15-1 to 15-5 and Figs. 15-1, 15-2, 15-3…
End-stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis
End-stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis The patient is a 35-year-old woman who has a significant past medical history of end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis through a PermCath (Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts)…
Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease A 34-year-old woman is referred for evaluation for congenital heart disease. Figure 14-1A. Figure 14-1B. Figure 14-1C. QUESTION 1. Based on the image provided (Fig. 14-1), the…
AIDS and Pneumocystis Pneumonia
AIDS and Pneumocystis Pneumonia A 34-year-old woman with AIDS and a history of Pneumocystis pneumonia presents with shortness of breath and hemoptysis. She is hypoxic and hypotensive on presentation. See…
