An unusual cause of dyspnoea in a geriatric patient

Česká verzia

Authors: Kurašová Jitka
Authors place of work: II. interní klinika – gastroenterologická a geriatrická FN Olomouc
Published in the journal: Geriatrie a Gerontologie 2022, 11, č. 4: 194-196
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Summary

In this case report, we describe the case of a 71-year-old woman admitted via the geriatric outpatient department in order to investigate persistent exertional dyspnoea, non-specific chest pain with propagation to the shoulders and intermittent fever. The patient was examined extensively, during which cardiology, pneumology, rheumatology, laboratory and imaging tests were performed incl. PET/CT, which showed the cause of the problem. The patient was reffered to a rheumatologist for the guidance of the therapy. Currently, after 3 months of treatment with temporary limitation of physical effort, she is able to manage her numerous physical activities without major difficulties again.

Keywords:

vasculitis – dyspnoea – aortitis – febrilia of unclear aetiology

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