Case 22-2019: A 65-Year-Old Woman with Weakness, Dark Urine, and Dysphagia

Case 22-2019: A 65-Year-Old Woman with Weakness, Dark Urine, and Dysphagia

A 65-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of falls, weakness, dark urine, and difficulty swallowing. Her medical history was notable for nonischemic cardiomyopathy and embolic stroke affecting the left side of the body. The creatine kinase level was 20,793 U per liter (normal range,...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2019-07, Vol.381 (3), p.275-283
Hauptverfasser: Freeman, Mason W, Singh, Ajay K, Guidon, Amanda C, Arvikar, Sheila L, Goldstein, Robert H, Clement, Nathan F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Blood clots
Cardiomyopathy
Case reports
Creatine
Creatine kinase
Drug dosages
Dysphagia
Dyspnea
Emergency services
Enzymes
Family medical history
Gender identity
Health care
Hypertension
Medical imaging
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Patients
Stroke
Swallowing
Transgender persons
Urine
Veins & arteries
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:A 65-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of falls, weakness, dark urine, and difficulty swallowing. Her medical history was notable for nonischemic cardiomyopathy and embolic stroke affecting the left side of the body. The creatine kinase level was 20,793 U per liter (normal range, 40 to 150). Diagnostic tests were performed.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMcpc1900589