Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
A 45-year-old man underwent a cardiac surgery one week ago. His general state has been deteriorating since then: dyspnea at rest, retrosternal pain that irradiates to the neck, marked weakness. Objectively his body temperature is hectic. His cardiac borders arc expanded, apical beat is weakened. Auscultation detects pericardial friction rub. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Acute myogenic dilatation of the heart
- Acute pericarditis
- Acute cardiac aneurysm
- Pulmonary embolism
- Myocardial infarction
Correct answer
Acute pericarditis
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