Several Hours Of Profuse in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 60yo Man | Critical Care | SMLE Q#16787
SMLE Question #16787
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Critical Care
Objective: OBJ-308
Last updated: February 2026
A 60-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease presents with several hours of profuse vomiting and poor oral intake followed by confusion. He is pale, diaphoretic, has flat jugular venous pressure, and clear lung fields. A pulmonary artery catheter is inserted for assessment. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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