A 35-year-old woman presents with sharp central chest pain that worsens when lying flat and improves when sitting forward. She had an upper respirator...

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A 35-year-old woman presents with sharp central chest pain that worsens when lying flat and improves when sitting forward. She had an upper respiratory infection one week ago. ECG shows diffuse ST elevation with PR depression. Troponin is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Acute pericarditis

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Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

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Unstable angina

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Pulmonary embolism

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Costochondritis

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Acute pericarditis

A 35-year-old woman presents with sharp central chest pain that worsens when lying flat and improves when sitting forward. She had an upper respiratory infection one week ago. ECG shows diffuse ST elevation with PR depression. Troponin is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?