PBL Sessions: Vascular Diseases 2

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Case Introduction and Chief Complaint:

Your patient is a 32-year-old man who reports having two episodes of shortness of breath accompanied by chest pain. These episodes have occurred during the past 2 months. He can remember a similar episode about 10 years ago, but the problem persisted for only a couple of days, and he did not seek medical attention.

Tasks

• What problems can you identify?

• What hypotheses can you suggest that might be causing his problems?

• Explain your reasoning for the hypotheses you choose.

• What learning issues are being identified?

• What additional information might you request?

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