au-amc MCQ (SBA): Acute pericarditis

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A 30-year-old man presents with sharp pleuritic chest pain that improves when he sits forward and worsens when lying flat. He had a recent viral upper respiratory infection. Examination reveals a pericardial friction rub; ECG shows widespread concave ST elevation and PR depression. Echocardiogram shows a small pericardial effusion without haemodynamic compromise. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

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