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An Elderly Man with Dyspnea CME

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Release Date: January 23, 2008; Valid for credit through January 23, 2009

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Contents of This CME Activity

  • An Elderly Man with Dyspnea
    Joshua M. Kosowsky, MD
  • A 65-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of worsening dyspnea on exertion associated with chest tightness, wheezing, and coughing. He smokes 2 packs of cigarettes daily. His breath sounds are diminished throughout, and the cardiac examination reveals distant heart sounds with a somewhat prominent P2. What is the diagnosis?

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Recognize the usual presentation of a commonly encountered medical condition in clinical practice.
  2. Generate an appropriate list of expected electrocardiographic changes in the patient with COPD.
Authors and Disclosures

Joshua M. Kosowsky, MD
Disclosure: Joshua M. Kosowsky, MD has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Rick Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
Disclosure: Rick Kulkarni, MD, FACEP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Edward J. Miller, MD
Disclosure: Edward J. Miller, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
 
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