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Registered Nurse
Case Presentation
33yo/F presents to the ED with a CC of sudden onset right sided chest discomfort. She states this pain is also in her neck. She states that she started Isibloom four weeks ago however she began to have abdominal pain and stopped taking it one week ago. She a/ox4 with skin PWD. She is in no obvious distress.
Hx: iron deficiency anemia
Vitals on arrival
- Hr: 128
- BP: 107/95
- SpO2: 97% on RA
- RR: 21
What else would you like to know? Ddx? EKG thoughts?
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