CASE STUDY 2.2 to A 56-year-old man arrived in the emergency room, complaining of chest pain....
CASE STUDY A 19-year-old female college student presents to the emergency department complaining of chest tightness and dyspnea. She was cutting and trimming the lawn when these symptoms developed. Rhinorrhea and tearing began soon after she went outside and preceded the chest discomfort. Going inside did not relieve her symptoms. During the physical examination, she said, "I have had asthma since childhood, and my mother and brother also have asthma." Her respiratory rate was 30 breaths per minute, and she...
CASE STUDY I A 19-year-old female college student presents to the emergency department complaining of chest tightness and dyspnea. She was cutting and trimming the lawn when these symptoms developed. Rhinorrhea and tearing began soon after she went outside and preceded the chest discomfort. Going inside did not relieve her symptoms. During the physical examination, she said, “I have had asthma since childhood, and my mother and brother also have asthma.” Her respiratory rate was 30 breaths per minute, and...
Case Study: A 50-year-old male delivery driver presented to a walk-in clinic complaining of back pain after having fallen from his truck earlier that day. On physical examination, there was tenderness of the lumbo-sacral spine, and limited range of motion in all directions. His neurological exam was normal. The physician prescribed analgesics and recommended follow up with the patient's own family physician and also a referral to a physiotherapist. During the visit, the patient asked the physician to complete a...
Case Study #2: Chest Pain at a Super Bowl Party 56-year-old Roger is watching the Super Bowl with his friends. He’s eating a lot of fried food, even though he knows his doctor told him not to eat those foods because of his heart health. He doesn’t think that today should matter too much though, since it’s the super bowl and all. He’s having a good time with his friends and family until he starts having chest pain. He thinks...