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What Causes Profuse Sweating, Swelling In The Face And Vomiting?
Question: My son is 39 years old--he is in Vancouuver BC on vacation. He experienced sweating/ nausea/vomiting/throat swelling and facial swelling. He responded to epi and in the ER had elevated cardiac enzymes and an abnormal EKG, after 2 hrs the enzymes were normal. He started to have more throat swelling and received more epi. He has been a fireman and paramedic for 12 years and I am a nurse. Should we be worried about his cardiac status? They are discharging him with an epi pen. I think he was seen by 4 MD's and a cardiologist.
Brief Answer:
Cardiac cause needs to be evaluated
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
After going through the medical details provided by you of your son I understand your concern for his health and I would like to tell you that all these symptoms along with an abnormal ECG and cardiac enzymes highly points towards some cardiac cause.
So considering all this I would like suggest you to get a through cardiac evaluation done including a stress test and if required an Angiography also to rule out any coronary artery disease.
If possible kindly upload his ECG and cardiac enzymes report for me to review.
I hope this information will guide you properly.
Kind regards
Dr Bhanu partap
Brief Answer:
Hello Again
Detailed Answer:
It's a pleasure helping someone in need.
If you dont have any other query then Kindly close the discussion and leave your valuable feedback.
Kind regards
Dr Bhanu partap
Cardiac cause needs to be evaluated
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
After going through the medical details provided by you of your son I understand your concern for his health and I would like to tell you that all these symptoms along with an abnormal ECG and cardiac enzymes highly points towards some cardiac cause.
So considering all this I would like suggest you to get a through cardiac evaluation done including a stress test and if required an Angiography also to rule out any coronary artery disease.
If possible kindly upload his ECG and cardiac enzymes report for me to review.
I hope this information will guide you properly.
Kind regards
Dr Bhanu partap
Brief Answer:
Hello Again
Detailed Answer:
It's a pleasure helping someone in need.
If you dont have any other query then Kindly close the discussion and leave your valuable feedback.
Kind regards
Dr Bhanu partap
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Dr. Yogesh D
I don't have access to the labs, but I am sure when he gets home, he will f/u with a cardiologist. I hope he has additional enzymes drawn today, but I am not sure if arrangements were made. We did not receive any calls during the night so I think it went well. Thanks very much for your help.
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