How is your diagnosis based on the physical examination

Reference no: EM133401444

CARDIOVASCULAR

A 61 year old AAF was admitted to the hospital with a worsening of abdominal pain, upset stomach with heartburn, nausea, and vomiting. The pain and symptoms started 2-3 days ago. The antacid medication made her well until the morning of this day.
Physical examination shows tenderness of the RLQ of the abdomen, but soft and no rebound. An ECG shows numerous abnormal beats and marked deviation of the segment S-T. CPP was positive, showing troponin elevation, cardiac CK (creatine kinase), in addition to elevated blood glucose levels. Shortly after admission, she suffered cardiac arrest and died.

Questions

What is your diagnosis? Diverticulitis, Appendicitis, etc?
How is your diagnosis based on the physical examination and ECG?
What do the lab data demonstrate?
What has caused the cardiac arrest?
Are the starting and course of the disease typical or not? Explain.
Is it true that there is a "cardioptosis of old age"? The heart migrates down towards the abdomen with age.

Reference no: EM133401444

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