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28 May 2012

MCQ 39

56 year old male presented with 10 min epigastric pain which relieved with rest. He has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. He is exsmoker. He presented as his wife wanted him to present to ED. He is not painfree. Examination is unremarkable. Initial ECG and troponin were unremarkable. What will be the likely diagnose?
  1. Aortic dissection
  2. Pneumonia
  3. NSTEMI
  4. Gastritis
  5. Peptic ulcer disease

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    1. Likely dianoses would be 5, but given the history I would be suspicious of 3. Read the word carefully and answer accordingly in exam.

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