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- Elena M Burke and Rebecca L Krochmal.
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
- Chest. 2021 May 1; 159 (5): e309-e312.
Case PresentationA 67-year-old woman presented to her primary physician with a year of periumbilical abdominal discomfort with diarrhea, bloating, and unintentional weight loss. While undergoing workup for the abdominal pain, she presented to the ED with dyspnea that worsened over a few weeks. She had no associated chest pain, lower extremity edema, fevers, or chills, but endorsed orthopnea. The patient's medical history included hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus. Her family history was significant for coronary disease in her father and hypertension in her mother. She had no recent travel; she is a nonsmoker and rare alcohol drinker. She worked in administration.Copyright © 2021 American College of Chest Physicians. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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