Clinicopathological conference: A 71-year-old female with neurological deficits, chest pain, and electrocardiographic changes.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00877.x.
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Abstract
The authors present a case of a 71-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with slurred speech, left sided facial droop, and right arm and leg weakness. During her ED stay, she developed left sided chest pain and right arm numbness in the setting of EKG changes. The patient's clinical course is outlined and a discussion of the potential etiologies as well as the clinical management is provided.
Medical subject headings
- Chest Pain
- Electrocardiography
- Stroke
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy