Woman with abdominal pain

• Authors: Jordan Allen McQuilkin, Emory University; Maxwell Hockstein, Emory University
• Journal Title: JACEP
• Volume: Volume 2020, Number 1
• Publisher: American College of Emergency Physicians | 2020-02-26, Pages 300-301
• Type of Work: Article | Final Publisher PDF
• Publisher DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12049
• Subjects: Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery
• Keywords: emergency room; case report; abdominal pain; ultrasound; left ventricle; aortic aneurysm

Abstract

Case Report: A 76‐year‐old woman with an unknown past medical history presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. She had a heart rate of 89 beats/min and a blood pressure of 96/57 mm Hg. A venous blood gas showed a pH of 6.9, and orotracheal intubation was performed for altered mental status. The emergency physician performed point‐of‐care ultrasound, which revealed an underfilled left ventricle.