A 40-year-old man presents with severe central chest pain radiating to the back, described as tearing in nature. He is hypertensive with a difference ...

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A 40-year-old man presents with severe central chest pain radiating to the back, described as tearing in nature. He is hypertensive with a difference in blood pressure between arms. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Aortic dissection

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Myocardial infarction

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Pulmonary embolism

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Esophageal rupture

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Pericarditis

MCQ (SBA): Emergency medicine & Acute presentations

A 40-year-old man presents with severe central chest pain radiating to the back, described as tearing in nature. He is hypertensive with a difference in blood pressure between arms. What is the most likely diagnosis?