Hypertension is the most prevalent condition in clinical practice. Hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolaemia are major contributing factors to cardiovascular diseases. They commonly coexist in a single patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent treatment. We present the case of a 76-year-old male referred to our medical team with dyspnoea, shortness of breath on exertion, and chest pain. Upon further questioning, the patient reported a two-week history of right-sided parasternal pleuritic chest pain without radiation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMyxedema coma is a rare and life-threatening manifestation of severe hypothyroidism. Myxedema refers to altered mental status observed in these patients. Clinical characteristics observed include hypothermia, bradycardia, respiratory failure, hyponatremia, and altered mental status.
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