Acute Cor Pulmonale

Case Reports1 October 1950ACUTE COR PULMONALEIRA L. RUBIN, M.D., GERALD FLAUM, M.D, F.A.C.P.IRA L. RUBIN, M.D., GERALD FLAUM, M.D, F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-33-4-1013 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPulmonary infarction is a relatively common condition, but acute cor pulmonale is seldom diagnosed. This may be due to the transient nature of the process, or to confusion with other disease states. The purpose of this report is to present an interesting case of acute cor pulmonale and to draw attention to the confusion in the diagnosis of this condition.1CASE REPORTA 22 year old white bricklayer was admitted with chief complaint of severe sharp pain in the left lumbar region of one day's duration. His past history included a duodenal ulcer while in military service in April, 1945....Bibliography1. Myers WK: Penicillin therapy of gonococcic endocarditis of the pulmonary valve, J. A. M. A. 133: 1205, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. White PD: The acute cor pulmonale, Ann. Int. Med. 9: 115, 1935. LinkGoogle Scholar3. McGinnWhite SPD: Acute cor pulmonale resulting from pulmonary embolism, J. A. M. A. 104: 1473, 1935. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication April 3, 1948.From the Medical Division, Veterans Hospital, Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, N. Y.Published with permission of the Chief Medical Director, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans Administration, who assumes no responsibility for the opinions expressed or conclusions drawn by the authors. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCor pulmonale caused by recurrent pulmonary emboliSubacute cor pulmonale 1 October 1950Volume 33, Issue 4Page: 1013-1016KeywordsArmed forcesDuodenal ulcersHospital medicineInfarctionSurgery Issue Published: 1 October 1950 PDF downloadLoading ...