Shortness of breath and diffuse chest pain

A 16-Year-Old Boy with Acute Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath.

A 65-year-old man with shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and recurrent pneumonia.

Recurrent pulmonary infections are common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Imaging of the thorax beyond a routine chest radiograph, such as computed tomography imaging, should be considered for these patients. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy should also be considered for these patients, especially in cases in which respiratory cultures do not provide guidance for antibiotic th...

Images in Cardiovascular Medicine Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, and Palpitations Unmask an Unexpected Diagnosis

A 48-year-old white man was admitted to our hospital because of a sustained wide-complex tachycardia (160 bpm). He presented with chest discomfort, dyspnea, palpitations, and dizziness. Because medical cardioversion with intravenous amiodarone failed, intravenous ajmaline was administered, which successfully resulted in conversion to sinus rhythm. Physical examination and laboratory results rev...

A 13-year-old female with shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain.

CASE HISTORY A 13-yr-old Caucasian female was referred to the Dept of Paediatric Diseases (Havana, Cuba) with shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain located in her right hemithorax. The pain had occurred the day before while doing physical activity and lasted ,1 h. The patient reported a 2-month history of recurrent episodes of pleuritic chest pain, which were either self-limited or relie...

Chest pain, shortness of breath, and palpitations unmask an unexpected diagnosis.

A 48-year-old white man was admitted to our hospital because of a sustained wide-complex tachycardia (160 bpm). He presented with chest discomfort, dyspnea, palpitations, and dizziness. Because medical cardioversion with intravenous amiodarone failed, intravenous ajmaline was administered, which successfully resulted in conversion to sinus rhythm. Physical examination and laboratory results rev...