EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A 49 YEAR
OLD PATIENT WITH INTERMITTENT SQUEEZING
CHEST PAIN IN AN OUTPATIENT CLINIC WITH LAB
ECG AND IMAGING CAPABILITIES
,PATIENT INFORMATION (I-HUMAN CASE WEEK 7)
Name: (Hidden for privacy)
Age: 49 years
Gender: Male
Height: 5′11″ (180 cm) (estimated)
Weight: 210 lbs (95.3 kg) (estimated)
BMI: ~29.3 kg/m² (overweight bordering on obese)
Clinical Setting: Outpatient clinic with imaging and laboratory capabilities
Reason for Visit: Intermittent squeezing chest pain
Mode: Comprehensive case analysis
This case involves a 49-year-old male who presents for evaluation of intermittent episodes of
squeezing chest pain, particularly with exertion, prompting concern for possible cardiac ischemia or
other cardiopulmonary etiologies.
, CHIEF COMPLAINT
“I get this squeezing pain in my chest, especially when I’m walking up stairs.”