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|MainCategory=Internal medicine | |MainCategory=Internal medicine | ||
|SubCategory=Cardiovascular | |SubCategory=Cardiovascular | ||
|Prompt=A 65 year old male | |Prompt=A-65-year old male presents to the ER due to a crushing retrosternal chest pain, which started 20 minutes ago. Additionally, he has nausea and diaphoresis. Following 2 hours of ER arrival, percutaneous coronary intervention is performed; he recovers over the next days. 6 weeks following discharge, he returns to the office due to a mild retrosternal chest pain, aggravated by supine position, and relieved by leaning forward. He also has a mild cough and runny nose consistent with a recent upper respiratory tract infection. Complete blood count is within normal limits. What is the most likely diagnosis? | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=This patient is returning to the office due to [[Dressler syndrome]], which is a post myocardial infarction syndrome. It is a form of pericarditis that occurs in the setting of injury to the heart (myocardial infarction). Typically occurs 2 to 10 weeks after the myocardial infarction. | ||
|AnswerA= | * [[Acute pericarditis]] presents between 6 weeks to 6 months of the disease onset. Acute pericarditis is more common than chronic pericarditis, and often occurs as a complication of viral infections, immunologic conditions, or as a result of a heart attack(myocardial infarction). | ||
|AnswerAExp=The history of this patient is more consistent with Dressler's syndrome. | * Subacute pericarditis presents within 6 weeks to 6 months of the disease onset | ||
|AnswerB=Tuberculous pericarditis | * Chronic pericarditis manifests after 6 months of the disease onset. Chronic pericarditis is less common. It may manifest as scarring of the pericardium, which is a condition known as constrictive pericarditis. | ||
|AnswerBExp=The history of this patient is more consistent with Dressler's syndrome. There is nothing else in the patient history to suggest a different form of pericarditis, and no past medical history of tuberculosis. | '''Educational Objective:''' | ||
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|AnswerA=Viral pericarditis | |||
|AnswerAExp=The history of this patient is more consistent with Dressler's syndrome. It is important to consider the timeline of the chest pain occurring after the MI, which is 6 weeks in this case. Viral pericarditis caused by different virus, commonlyCoxsackie B virus, Echovirus, HIV and Adenovirus. | |||
Influenza|AnswerB=Tuberculous pericarditis | |||
|AnswerBExp=The history of this patient is more consistent with Dressler's syndrome. There is nothing else in the patient history to suggest a different form of pericarditis, and no past medical history of [[tuberculosis]]. | |||
|AnswerC=Post-cardiac injury pericarditis | |AnswerC=Post-cardiac injury pericarditis | ||
|AnswerCExp=Post-cardiac injury pericarditis, also known as post-myocardial infarction pericarditis | |AnswerCExp=Post-cardiac injury pericarditis, also known as post-myocardial infarction pericarditis has similar clinical presentation, but it occurs 2-4 days following an MI. The pathophysiology is thought to be of autoimmune origin due to a reaction to the myocardial neo-antigens. | ||
|AnswerD=Dressler’s syndrome | |AnswerD=Dressler’s syndrome | ||
|AnswerDExp=Dressler's syndrome is the correct answer. | |AnswerDExp=Dressler's syndrome is the correct answer. | ||
|AnswerE=Idiopathic | |AnswerE=Idiopathic | ||
|AnswerEExp=The history of MI suggests that myocardial infarction is the inciting factor for the pericarditis, and it is not idiopathic. | |AnswerEExp=The history of MI suggests that [[myocardial infarction]] is the inciting factor for the pericarditis, and it is not idiopathic. | ||
|RightAnswer=D | |RightAnswer=D | ||
|Approved=Yes | |Approved=Yes | ||
}} | }} |
Revision as of 06:00, 24 February 2014
Author | PageAuthor::Raviteja Reddy Guddeti MBBS, Aarti Narayan MBBS |
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Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 2 CK |
Main Category | MainCategory::Internal medicine |
Sub Category | SubCategory::Cardiovascular |
Prompt | [[Prompt::A-65-year old male presents to the ER due to a crushing retrosternal chest pain, which started 20 minutes ago. Additionally, he has nausea and diaphoresis. Following 2 hours of ER arrival, percutaneous coronary intervention is performed; he recovers over the next days. 6 weeks following discharge, he returns to the office due to a mild retrosternal chest pain, aggravated by supine position, and relieved by leaning forward. He also has a mild cough and runny nose consistent with a recent upper respiratory tract infection. Complete blood count is within normal limits. What is the most likely diagnosis?]] |
Answer A | AnswerA::Viral pericarditis |
Answer A Explanation | [[AnswerAExp::The history of this patient is more consistent with Dressler's syndrome. It is important to consider the timeline of the chest pain occurring after the MI, which is 6 weeks in this case. Viral pericarditis caused by different virus, commonlyCoxsackie B virus, Echovirus, HIV and Adenovirus.
Influenza]] |
Answer B | AnswerB::Tuberculous pericarditis |
Answer B Explanation | [[AnswerBExp::The history of this patient is more consistent with Dressler's syndrome. There is nothing else in the patient history to suggest a different form of pericarditis, and no past medical history of tuberculosis.]] |
Answer C | AnswerC::Post-cardiac injury pericarditis |
Answer C Explanation | [[AnswerCExp::Post-cardiac injury pericarditis, also known as post-myocardial infarction pericarditis has similar clinical presentation, but it occurs 2-4 days following an MI. The pathophysiology is thought to be of autoimmune origin due to a reaction to the myocardial neo-antigens.]] |
Answer D | AnswerD::Dressler’s syndrome |
Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp::Dressler's syndrome is the correct answer. |
Answer E | AnswerE::Idiopathic |
Answer E Explanation | [[AnswerEExp::The history of MI suggests that myocardial infarction is the inciting factor for the pericarditis, and it is not idiopathic.]] |
Right Answer | RightAnswer::D |
Explanation | [[Explanation::This patient is returning to the office due to Dressler syndrome, which is a post myocardial infarction syndrome. It is a form of pericarditis that occurs in the setting of injury to the heart (myocardial infarction). Typically occurs 2 to 10 weeks after the myocardial infarction.
Educational Objective:
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Approved | Approved::Yes |
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