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An 84 year old Caucasian male with multiple medical problems including heart disease is brought into the ED from the nursing home as a medical notification. The floor nurse in the nursing home reports that he has a change of mental status. On exam, the patient is minimally responsive. He appears moderately dyspneic. Rate: 45 EKG diagnosis: Junctional escape rhythm Clinical diagnosis: Altered mental status secondary to cardiac arrhythmiaàdecreased cardiac outputàdecreased perfusion of brain Hypokalemia Bonus question: As per Master Yoda, what 3 things feed the dark side of The Force?
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