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A 33-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with chest pain. The pain began 2 days ago, is described as pleuritic and is moderate in severity (5-6 out of 10), is substernal, and is worse with exertion. He adds that he’s also been experiencing a week of non-bloody loose stools, 5-6 times per day, which resolved yesterday.
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What's Causing This Man's Chest Pain?
A 33-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with chest pain. The pain began 2 days ago, is described as pleuritic and is moderate in severity (5-6 out of 10), is substernal, and is worse with exertion. He adds that he’s also been experiencing a week of non-bloody loose stools, 5-6 times per day, which resolved yesterday.
Your...
What's Causing This Man's Chest Pain?