It was another afternoon in the ER when we met our 13 year old male patient who was accompanied by his mother for abdominal pain. More specifically, the pain was regional to the left-sided flank area with no associated symptoms. The initial suspicion for flank pain is usually kidney stones. But was it really kidney stones? The story was not adding up.
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Brain Bleed Emergency
A subarachnoid hemorrhage is a devastating type of stroke. While it is not the leading cause of death, it does not have the best prognosis. Look for signs of a brain bleed before it is too late.
DIAGNOSING A BROKEN HEART
Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS), also known as the Broken-Heart Syndrome and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, is due to severe left ventricular dysfunction. The acute onset of this cardiac diagnosis is triggered by extreme emotional, psychological, or physical stressors.
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