Results for “pericarditis”

A 62-year-old man with treated hypertension develops severe pain between his shoulder blades while carrying a bag of potting mix. It was as bad in the first few…

Acute Care · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 58-year-old man has had constant central chest heaviness for 70 minutes, radiating to his left arm, with sweating and nausea. The pain is unchanged by posture…

Acute Care · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 56-year-old man develops sharp central chest pain 36 hours after an uncomplicated inferior myocardial infarction. The pain is worse when he lies flat or takes…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 59-year-old woman develops sharp central chest pain two days after an uncomplicated ST-elevation myocardial infarction. She says it is worse when she takes a…

Cardiovascular · Mechanisms of disease · middle twist

A 67-year-old man is recovering on the fourth day after an inferior myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. He suddenly d…

Cardiovascular · Clinical rotations · common

A 76-year-old woman taking perindopril for hypertension and regular ibuprofen for knee osteoarthritis presents after three days of vomiting and watery diarrhoea…

Renal, Urology and Electrolytes · Clinical rotations · common

A 39-year-old male presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of pleuritic chest pain that worsens with a supine position and relieves with leaning…

Year 2 · Mechanisms of disease · common

Which of the following is NOT a major criterion of acute rheumatic fever (ARF)?

Year 3 · Clinical rotations · common