Case Report: Anxiety, Palpitations, and Diaphoresis

Case Report:

A woman in her 60’s with a history of irritable bowel syndrome, HTN on metoprolol and PSVT is brought from her doctor’s office to the ED by EMS for 1 week of increasing anxiety, palpitation and diaphoresis. She denies any fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, or syncope. Paramedics treated her for possible SVT in the 130s with 6mg and then 12mg of adenosine without a change in heart rate.

Vital Signs & Physical Exam:

T: 36.7°C (Oral) HR: 130 RR: 18 BP: 159/90 SpO2: 99%.

Other than tachycardia the exam was normal. Specifically, the lungs were clear, mucous membranes moist and there was no edema.

Initial Diagnostic Testing:

CBC: normal

Chem 7: normal

EKG: sinus tachycardia at 126