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55-year-old Male with Exertional Dyspnea
Eric R Friedman1, J David Gatz2, Zachary D W Dezman2
1University of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Introduction:
Dyspnea is a common presenting complaint for many patients in the emergency department.
Case Presentation:
A 55-year-old man with type I diabetes presented to the emergency department with one month of intermittent palpitations and dyspnea. His lungs were clear to auscultation, and his chest radiograph was normal.
Discussion:
This case takes the reader through the differential diagnosis and systematic work-up of dyspnea with discussion of the diagnostic study, which ultimately led to this patient's diagnosis and successful treatment.
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