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Woman with dyspnea and history of systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal: Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports (Vol.2, No. 4)

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Keywords : pleurisy; systemic lupus erythematosus;

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Abstract

32-year-old woman with history of pleurisy and systemic lupus erythematosus presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain, acutely worse over one day after a six hour flight three days prior. She became dyspneic walking from her hotel bed to the bathroom. She endorsed 3 weeks of right lower leg cramping. She denied history of blood clots. She appeared tachypneic and speaking in short phrases upon arrival. A bedside ultrasound was performed, see Figures. Vitals: T: 98.3 F, HR: 130, BP: 142/88, RR: 24, oxygen saturation 97% on room air.

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