A 50-year-old man presents with central, pleuritic chest pain that improves when leaning forward. ECG shows widespread ST elevation with PR depression...

Question

A 50-year-old man presents with central, pleuritic chest pain that improves when leaning forward. ECG shows widespread ST elevation with PR depression. Troponin is normal. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

High-dose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and rest

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Immediate thrombolysis

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Urgent coronary angiography

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Long-term warfarin therapy

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No treatment as this is benign

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Acute pericarditis

A 50-year-old man presents with central, pleuritic chest pain that improves when leaning forward. ECG shows widespread ST elevation with PR depression. Troponin is normal. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?