| Symptoms
& History
Physical
Findings
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& Think
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and X-Ray
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Diagnosis
The
Disease
Treatment
Conclusions
Quiz
& Evaluation |
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Mr.
Harvey is a 61 year old man brought to the emergency room by ambulance.
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He has had flu like symptoms
for several days, but suddenly collapsed at home and had, what his
wife described as, a seizure.
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When the ambulance medics arrived
he
was groggy, disoriented and diaphoretic.
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His wife had, with some difficulty,
gotten him to take several swallows of orange juice.
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Paramedics drew several tubes
of blood and then administered dextrose per IV. He promptly woke
up.
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His blood pressure at the scene
was 142/86 mmHg and his pulse was 92 and regular.
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He complained of no chest
pain.
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Being frightened by the
episode, he readily agreed to go to the emergency room for further evaluation.
Let's meet the guy and hear
it from him. |
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