New Dyspnea During A Perplexing Pandemic - Page #1
 

Author: LaTraia Scott, MD
Co Author #1: Nathaniel Nye, MD
Senior Editor: Yaowen Hu, MD, MBA
Editor: Ruikang Liu, MD

Patient Presentation:
21 year old male football player presented with 3 months of dyspnea and chest pain.

History:
A 21 year old male football player presented with 3 months of dyspnea and chest pain. Of note, he had just completed a 14-day quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test upon return from Spring Break. His initial ECG showed atrial flutter. Cardiology was consulted and the patient was started on metoprolol and apixaban. Cardioversion was recommended at that time but due to the patient testing positive for COVID-19 again, cardioversion was delayed for after his two-week quarantine. Ten days after cardioversion, the patient presented with dyspnea and chest pain again. ECG this time showed sinus arrhythmia with frequent atrial ectopy.

Physical Exam:
Vital signs and the physical exam were within normal limits.

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