01-09-2015, 03:19 AM
NBME 1 Q.
A 50 y/o man had fever and pleuritic chest pain for 1 day. He was admitted to a hospital 3 weeks ago bcoz of an acute transmural anterior MI. He has taken a beta blocker n aspirin since discharged. A friction rub is heard over his precordium. Which of the following is the most likely cause of current findings.
A- Adverse drug effect
B- Aortic dissection
C- Recurrent ischemia
D- Post viral inflamation
E- Autoimmune reaction
A 50 y/o man had fever and pleuritic chest pain for 1 day. He was admitted to a hospital 3 weeks ago bcoz of an acute transmural anterior MI. He has taken a beta blocker n aspirin since discharged. A friction rub is heard over his precordium. Which of the following is the most likely cause of current findings.
A- Adverse drug effect
B- Aortic dissection
C- Recurrent ischemia
D- Post viral inflamation
E- Autoimmune reaction