A 62-year-old with chest pain suggests pericarditis (pleuritic, improves leaning forward; ECG diffuse ST elevation, PR depression). First-line therapy...

Question

A 62-year-old with chest pain suggests pericarditis (pleuritic, improves leaning forward; ECG diffuse ST elevation, PR depression). First-line therapy?

Accepted Answer

High-dose ibuprofen and PPI

Answer

Oral prednisolone

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Colchicine only

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Antibiotics

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Immediate thrombolysis

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Acute Pericarditis

A 62-year-old with chest pain suggests pericarditis (pleuritic, improves leaning forward; ECG diffuse ST elevation, PR depression). First-line therapy?