A 60-year-old man complains of severe tearing chest pain radiating to the back. His BP is 200/110 mmHg, and he has a diastolic murmur. Which immediate...

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A 60-year-old man complains of severe tearing chest pain radiating to the back. His BP is 200/110 mmHg, and he has a diastolic murmur. Which immediate imaging is most appropriate to confirm the suspected diagnosis?

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CT angiography of the chest

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Transthoracic echocardiogram

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MRI aorta

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ECG

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Chest X-ray

NICE Aortic Dissection guidelines (NG179) MCQ (SBA): Aortic dissection

A 60-year-old man complains of severe tearing chest pain radiating to the back. His BP is 200/110 mmHg, and he has a diastolic murmur. Which immediate imaging is most appropriate to confirm the suspected diagnosis?