An unusual cause of dyspnoea
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yi-Lan, Taiwan
- Dr C-C Lai, Av. Nan Chang 83, 265, Yi-Lan, Taiwan, ROC; dtmed141{at}yahoo.com.tw
- Accepted 25 October 2006
A 77-year-old woman presented to the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath. The patient reported similar, less severe episodes in the past. Initial vital signs were a respiratory rate of 30 …







