A 53-Year-Old With Progressive Dyspnea.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.chest.2022.08.2222.
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Abstract
A 53-year-old woman with a history of pulmonary embolism treated with rivaroxaban came to the ED after 4 days of acutely worsening dyspnea and chest pressure. On arrival, her temperature was 36.7 °C; heart rate, 71 beats/min; BP, 98/59 mm Hg; respiratory rate, 22 breaths/min; and Spo<sub>2</sub> 95% on room air. Her WBC count was elevated at 15,770/μL; hemoglobin, 13.3 g/dL; platelets, 280,000/μL; INR (international normalized ratio), elevated at 1.66; and partial thromboplastin time, elevated at 18.8 s. Serum chemistry results were unremarkable, and pro-brain natriuretic peptide was slightly elevated at 530 pg/mL (normal, < 300 pg/mL).
Medical subject headings
- Dyspnea
- Pulmonary Embolism