37 CASE 37 A 57-year-old man comes to the cardiovascular rehabilitation clinic to begin an exercise program. The patient suffered a myocardial infarction 3 months earlier and had a drug-eluting…
35 CASE 35 A 68-year-old man comes to the clinic complaining of difficulty in breathing. The patient suffered a myocardial infarction involving the anterior wall of the left ventricle 6…
14 CASE 14 A 45-year-old man presents at the clinic after having a reading of elevated blood pressure at a health department screening. His blood pressure is 160/110 and is…
56 CASE 56 A 38-year-old man comes to the emergency department complaining of an abrupt, severe epigastric pain. The patient is a known alcoholic who has been seen in the…
55 CASE 55 A 65-year-old woman comes to the clinic complaining of weakness and lethargy. The patient indicates that for the past 6 years she has had rheumatoid arthritis and…
33 CASE 33 A 38-year-old man is transported to the emergency department after being found unconscious and in respiratory depression in his apartment. The paramedics intubate the patient and manually…
31 CASE 31 A 29-year-old man is transported by the rescue squad to the emergency department in acute respiratory distress after being stabbed in the left lateral chest. The patient…
32 CASE 32 A 10-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department because of difficulty breathing that developed during soccer practice. The boy has a history of allergies, including a…
40 CASE 40 A 24-year-old man presents to his primary care physician complaining of fever and chills that have persisted for 1 week. During this time, the patient has had…
39 CASE 39 A 66-year-old woman is brought into the clinic by her husband after she began to complain of severe chest pain exacerbated with inspiration. The patient states that…
