WBR0017
| Author | PageAuthor::Raviteja Reddy Guddeti, Aarti Narayan |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 2 CK |
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| Prompt | [[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 the most likely diagnosis?]] |
| Answer A | AnswerA::Acute pericarditis |
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| Answer B | AnswerB::Tuberculous pericarditis |
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| Answer C | AnswerC::Post-cardiac injury pericarditis |
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| Answer D | AnswerD::Dressler’s syndrome |
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| Answer E | AnswerE::Idiopathic |
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| Explanation | [[Explanation::The correct answer is Dressler’s syndrome. Dressler's syndrome or post myocardial infarction syndrome is a form of pericarditis that occurs in the setting of injury to the heart as a result of myocardial infarction. Dressler's syndrome typically occurs 2 to 10 weeks after the myocardial infarction occurs. Educational Objective: |
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