A 61-year-old with chest pain has diffuse ST elevation and PR depression in limb leads; pain improves leaning forward. Troponin minimal. Best initial ...

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A 61-year-old with chest pain has diffuse ST elevation and PR depression in limb leads; pain improves leaning forward. Troponin minimal. Best initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

High-dose NSAID and colchicine

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Immediate fibrinolysis

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Emergent PCI

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No treatment

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Long-term steroids first-line

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Acute Pericarditis

A 61-year-old with chest pain has diffuse ST elevation and PR depression in limb leads; pain improves leaning forward. Troponin minimal. Best initial therapy?