Acute aortic dissection as a cause of shaking chills
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Acute aortic dissection as a cause of shaking chills
An 81yearold woman was brought to the emergency department with acute onset of shaking chills. She had no upper respiratory tract symptoms and chest, back, or abdominal pains before the arrival to the hospital. Her only regular medication was a nifedipine for hypertension. On examination, she was illappearing and had shaking chills. The blood pressure was 170/87 mmHg in the right upper extremit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of General and Family Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2189-7948
DOI: 10.1002/jgf2.61