This is a 78 year old male with a past medical history of coronary artery disease (CAD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension (HTN), and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) who presented to the emergency room with worsening shortness of breath (SOB) and low-grade ...
INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary hypertension is common among patients with hyperthyroidism, and Graves' disease constitutes the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a female patient admitted to the cardiology department with shortness of breath and pretibial myxedema. The...
Shortness of breath after eating is not typically cause for concern, but if your other symptoms include chest pain, wheezing, or nausea, you may need to speak to your doctor. Some other reasons for shortness of breath include obesity, and diseases like asthma and GERD. There are ways to ...
Epigastric DistressEpigastric distress is a very common presenting complaint in both the emergency room setting and the outpatient setting. Of the multitude of diseases or diagnoses that can present with epigastric distress, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is commonlyA Pain...