Question

A 28-year-old man presents with sudden onset, severe, tearing chest pain radiating to his back. His blood pressure is 180/100 mmHg in the right arm and 140/80 mmHg in the left arm. ECG shows sinus tachycardia. What is the most appropriate immediate imaging modality?

Accepted Answer

CT aortogram

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Chest X-ray

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CT pulmonary angiogram (CTPA)

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Echocardiogram (transthoracic)

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MRI spine

Practice question

A 28-year-old man presents with sudden onset, severe, tearing chest pain radiating to his back. His blood pressure is 180/100 mmHg in the right arm and 140/80 mmHg in the left arm. ECG shows sinus tachycardia. What is the most appropriate immediate imaging modality?