A Brief introduction about our case presenter: Hi, My name is Rainiel Reyes, I am a 3rd year podiatry student at Rosalind Franklin University currently on my Internal Medicine rotation. Hope to subspecialize in wound care. Shortness of breath Case Presentation: History of Present Illness: Patient was an 88 year old female with a past medical history of hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and a stroke 10 years prior with residual right sided weakness. She presented to the ED with shortness of breath that began one day prior. She stated that the shortness of breath began the night before and she felt it continue through the morning. Patient also described her heart beat to be racing and does not know if it is considered irregular. Patient denied chest pain, fever, chills, swelling in extremities, or urinary discomfort, but noted that she had been urinating less than normal.
Review of Systems: A review of systems was otherwise negative.
Vitals: Her vital signs at initial presentation included a BP 206/117, HR 101, and RR 30.
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