Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2010
A 26-year-old male patient complains of piercing pain during breathing, cough, dyspnea. Objectively: to- 37,3°C, respiration rate - 19/min, heart rate=Ps - 92/min; AP- 120/80 mm Hg. Vesicular respiration. In the inferolateral parts of chest auscultation in both inspiration and expiration phase revealed noise that was getting stronger at phonendoscope pressing and can be still heard after cough. ECG showed no pathological changes. What is the most likely giagnosis?
Answer options
- Subcutaneous emphysema
- Pericarditis sicca
- Acute pleuritis
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Spontaneous pneumothorax
Correct answer
Acute pleuritis
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