New patient, what does he have?!
Question: New patient, what does he have!?
Patient, 27 years old collapses from shortness of breath!. Chest X-ray showed spontaneous pneumothorax, for which the surgeons were able to repair!. Patient has nearsightedness and his joints are unproportionally long and hyperextended!. While doing physical examination of the patient, he was found to have an area of his back pulsating at the same rate as his heart!. His arms and legs felt cold to the touch!. Differential diagnosis!? Go!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Marfan's syndrome
he has a thoracic aortic dissection, occluding his pulses at the subclavians!.
very very scary that you could actually detect the pulsation!. CALL A CT SURGEON NOW! YIKES !
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he has a thoracic aortic dissection, occluding his pulses at the subclavians!.
very very scary that you could actually detect the pulsation!. CALL A CT SURGEON NOW! YIKES !
Great case, House!Www@Answer-Health@Com
cardiomegaly!?--- enlargement of the heart!. You said an area of his back was pulsating at the same rate as the heart, the only thing that comes to mind is that maybe he has an enlarged heart that goes all the way to his back!.!.!.
maybe a problem with his lungsWww@Answer-Health@Com
maybe a problem with his lungsWww@Answer-Health@Com
Marfan Syndrome (cause of all other problems) with a secondary of Raynaud's Disease (cause of cold limbs)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
What about a AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm)!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
How would I know !? I'm not a doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com