When a stomach bug is actually an atypical heart attack
A patient arrives in the emergency department vomiting. Not once or twice, but repeatedly, leaning over the bedside basin, pale and sweating, clearly miserable. Between episodes, he tries to explain what happened. Earlier in the day he felt completely fine. Then the nausea started suddenly, followed by vomiting, cramping, and a cold sweat that made his shirt cling to his back. By the time he arrived in the emergency room, …
When a stomach bug is actually an atypical heart attack
