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Elderly Female With Hypotension

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: An elderly woman with a history of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and aortic stenosis status post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement presented with new altered mental status and hypotension. Initial blood pressure was 87/50 mmHg, heart rate was 145 bpm, and respiratory rate was 30 bpm, and the patient had a temperature of 35.7°C. Her electrocardiogram showed atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response. Her infectious workup was consistent with urosepsis.

Source: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open

DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100162

Authors: Lauren Diercks, Sam Chiacchia, Nicholas Hall, Patrick Lanter

Institution: Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,600