Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2021
A 55-year-old man on the 3rd day after an acute anterior myocardial infarction complains of shortness of breath and a dull pain behind the sternum that decreases when he leans forward. His blood pressure is 140/80 mm Hg and his heart sounds are muffled. ECG has shown atrial fibrillation with the ventricular rate of 110/min., pathological Q wave, and ST segment elevation in the right-sided chest leads. Make the right diagnosis:
Answer options
- Pulmonary embolism
- Dissecting aortic aneurysm
- Acute pericarditis
- Tietze syndrome
- Dressler syndrome
Correct answer
Acute pericarditis
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