CTAS 3. A 29-year-old has sharp pleuritic chest pain relieved by sitting forward. BP is 124/78 mmHg, HR 92, and SpO2 99%. ECG shows diffuse concave

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CTAS 3. A 29-year-old has sharp pleuritic chest pain relieved by sitting forward. BP is 124/78 mmHg, HR 92, and SpO2 99%. ECG shows diffuse concave ST elevation and PR depression. Troponin is normal and bedside echo shows no effusion. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Acute pericarditis

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Anterior STEMI

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Costochondritis

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Aortic dissection

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Pulmonary embolism

Pericarditis — RCPSC EM MCQ

CTAS 3. A 29-year-old has sharp pleuritic chest pain relieved by sitting forward. BP is 124/78 mmHg, HR 92, and SpO2 99%. ECG shows diffuse concave ST elevation and PR depression. Troponin is normal and bedside echo shows no effusion. What is the most likely diagnosis?