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Case 35: An 83-Year-Old Man in Low-Output Failure

Case 35: An 83-Year-Old Man in Low-Output Failure History Diagnosis History This 80-year-old man with known ischemic cardiomyopathy presents to the Emergency Department with severe low-output failure, hypotension, and hypoxemia. He denies any chest pain: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm, with a run of non-sustained atrial tachycardia, ventricular rate 80/min First degree AV block Nonspecific Intraventricular Block …

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Case 64: A 58-Year-Old Man with Severe Weakness

Case 64: A 58-Year-Old Man with Severe Weakness History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History This 58-year-old hypertensive man with known dilated cardiomyopathy and severe left ventricular dysfunction presents to the emergency department with a two day history of weakness. His medications include digoxin, furosemide, spironolactone, and KCl 20 mEq bid:   Diagnosis No …

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Case 141: A 38-Year-Old Man with Severe Hepatosplenomegaly

Case 141: A 38-Year-Old Man with Severe Hepatosplenomegaly History Diagnosis ECG 2 History This 38-year-old man was admitted to hospital because of acute onset of right upper quadrant pain, fever, and drenching sweats. He was mildly jaundiced, with massive hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. His liver biopsy showed a high grade B-cell lymphoma replacing his liver parenchyma, …

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