C42 DYSPNEA: CASE REPORTS: Giant Hepatic Cyst Causing Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

C42 DYSPNEA: CASE REPORTS: Giant Hepatic Cyst Causing Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

Case Presentation: A 77 year old male with a past medical history of hypertension presented to the emergency department, with his family reporting a worsening non-productive cough, shortness of breath, and drowsiness for the past five days. Vitals were within normal range except a respiratory rate o...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Hauptverfasser: Taha, O B, Khanijao, S, Somal, N, Fazio, R, Kitchloo, K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Cysts
Patients
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders
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Zusammenfassung:Case Presentation: A 77 year old male with a past medical history of hypertension presented to the emergency department, with his family reporting a worsening non-productive cough, shortness of breath, and drowsiness for the past five days. Vitals were within normal range except a respiratory rate of 23 and oxygen saturation of 92% (room air.) Physical exam revealed a lethargic elderly kyphotic male, taking shallow respirations, with absent breath sounds at the right lung base, a normal heart and abdomen.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970