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|QuestionAuthor=Aarti Narayan MBBS, Raviteja Reddy Guddeti MBBS
|ExamType=USMLE Step 3
|MainCategory=Emergency Room
|SubCategory=Cardiovascular
|Prompt=A 65 year old male initially presents to the ER with crushing, retrosternal chest pain aswell as nausea and diaphoresis for more than 20 minutes of duration. Percutaneous coronary intervention was performed within 2 hours of arrival to the ER. The patient recovered over the next few days. The patient presented to the doctors office 6 weeks after being discharged, with a mild, retrosternal chest pain that was aggravated by a supine position, and relieved by leaning forward. He also has a mild cough and runny nose consistent with recent upper respiratory tract infection. Complete blood count was normal. What is treatment of choice for this patient?
|Explanation=The treatment of choice is high dose enteric coated Aspirin. Acetaminophen may be added for pain management.
|AnswerA=Corticosteroids
|AnswerAExp=Corticosteroids are not the treatment of choice in Dressler's syndrome.
|AnswerB=Aspirin
|AnswerBExp=This is the correct answer.
|AnswerC=Morphine
|AnswerCExp=Morphine is not the treatment of choice in Dressler's syndrome.
|AnswerD=Cyclophosphamide
|AnswerDExp=Cyclophosphamide is not the treatment of choice in Dressler's syndrome.
|AnswerE=Rest
|AnswerEExp=Rest alone will not treat Dressler's syndrome.
|RightAnswer=B
|Approved=Yes
}}