A 45-year-old male with a history of cardiac disease was unl…
A 45-year-old male with a history of cardiac disease was unloading suitcases out of his car when he developed substernal chest pain. When you arrive, he has been sitting down for 10 minutes and reports the pain has subsided. This is best classified as:
Read DetailsYour adult patient is sitting on her bed complaining of seve…
Your adult patient is sitting on her bed complaining of severe dyspnea. You note a stack of extra pillows on the bed, a blood pressure of 180 systolic and crackles when auscultating the chest. The patient is likely experiencing
Read DetailsA 68-year-old male patient is complaining of difficulty brea…
A 68-year-old male patient is complaining of difficulty breathing. His vitals are P 110 irregular, R 26, BP 180/110, and SpO2 90% on room air. You note pedal edema and auscultate crackles in the lower lung fields and wheezes in the upper fields. You should suspect:
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