A 60-Year-Old Woman With Acute Chest Pain and Bilateral Pleural and Pericardial Effusions.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.chest.2019.01.006.
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Abstract
A 60-year-old woman presented with acute-onset, progressively worsening shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain for 3 days. She also complained of a dry cough, but no fever or chills. There was no history of swelling of the feet; nor was there a history of nausea or diarrhea. She was a lifelong nonsmoker and had no history of recent travel or sick contacts. Her medical history included hypertension and ulcerative colitis. The ulcerative colitis was in remission and she had not been taking medications for this for over 7 years. Her home medications included alendronate, amlodipine, aspirin, atenolol, and vitamin D<sub>3</sub> supplements. She had no allergies.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Chest Pain
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Dyspnea
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pleural Effusion
- Thorax