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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

  1. Acute bronchitis
  2. Acute fibrinous pleuritis
  3. Pneumonia
  4. Pneumothorax
  5. Myocarditis
Correct answer

Acute fibrinous pleuritis

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