Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2008
A 26-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of stabbing back pain on inspiration and dyspnea. Examination results: BT of 37°C, Ps of 24/min, HR of 92/min, vesicular breath sounds. There is a dry, grating, low-pitched sound heard on both expiration and inspiration in the left inferior lateral part of the chest. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Acute bronchitis
- Acute fibrinous pleuritis
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Myocarditis
Correct answer
Acute fibrinous pleuritis
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