A 45-year-old man presents with severe central chest pain radiating to the back, with a difference in blood pressure between arms. Which acute aortic ...

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A 45-year-old man presents with severe central chest pain radiating to the back, with a difference in blood pressure between arms. Which acute aortic pathology is most likely?

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Aortic dissection

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Aortic aneurysm

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Myocardial infarction

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Pericarditis

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Pulmonary embolism

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Emergency Medicine

A 45-year-old man presents with severe central chest pain radiating to the back, with a difference in blood pressure between arms. Which acute aortic pathology is most likely?