A perfect storm
WJ Janssen, HR Collard, S Saint… - New England Journal …, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
WJ Janssen, HR Collard, S Saint, SE Weinberger
New England Journal of Medicine, 2005•Mass Medical SocA 21-year-old male college student presented to the student health center with two days of
extreme fatigue. Over the course of the previous two months, frequent headaches, difficulty
concentrating, and decreased exercise tolerance had developed. He recently had had
several days of nasal congestion and sore throat, but these symptoms had improved. A
cursory physical examination was normal, but pulse oximetry revealed an oxygen saturation
of only 55 percent.
extreme fatigue. Over the course of the previous two months, frequent headaches, difficulty
concentrating, and decreased exercise tolerance had developed. He recently had had
several days of nasal congestion and sore throat, but these symptoms had improved. A
cursory physical examination was normal, but pulse oximetry revealed an oxygen saturation
of only 55 percent.
A 21-year-old male college student presented to the student health center with two days of extreme fatigue. Over the course of the previous two months, frequent headaches, difficulty concentrating, and decreased exercise tolerance had developed. He recently had had several days of nasal congestion and sore throat, but these symptoms had improved. A cursory physical examination was normal, but pulse oximetry revealed an oxygen saturation of only 55 percent.
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