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Dyspnea Following Initial Scuba Diving Training
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A 27-year-old man presents with progressive dyspnea following an initial scuba-diving training session. Approximately 1 hour into the dive, he began to feel mild chest tightness directly under his breastbone; this progressed to difficulty breathing with a frequent, nonproductive cough over the following 8 hours. The patient had accidentally held his breath as he ascended from a depth of approximately 12 ft to a depth of 10 ft in a swimming pool. What is the cause of this patient’s dyspnea? eMedicine Case Presentations
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Small-Bowel Obstruction While on a Cruise
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A 57-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with severe acute-onset abdominal pain in the right lower portion of his abdomen, along with progressive bloating, nausea, vomiting, night sweats, and low-grade fever. He has experienced intermittent abdominal discomfort with constipation and a 30-lb weight loss over the past 2-3 months. He has not been able to have a bowel movement on the day of presentation. There is a palpable mass in his right lower quadrant. What is the diagnosis? eMedicine Case Presentations
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