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2026-2027||South University-Savannah
Jenny is a 24 year old graduate student that presents to the clinic
today with complaints of fever, mid sternal chest pain and
generalized fatigue for the past two days. She denies any cough or
sputum production. She states that when she takes ibuprofen and
rest that the chest pain does seem to ease off. Upon examination
the patient presents looking very ill. She is leaning forward and
states that this is the most comfortable position for her. Temp is 102,
BP 100/70, heart rate is 120/min and regular. Upon auscultation a
friction rub is audible. Her lungs sounds clear. With these presenting
symptoms your initial diagnosis would be
pericarditis
which symptom is more characteristic of non-cardiac chest pain
pain tends to occur with movement stretching or palpation
what is the most common valvular heart disease in the older adult
aortic stenosis
, 1. Jeff, 48 years old, presents to the clinic complaining of fleeting
chest pain, fatigue, palpitations, lightheadedness, and shortness of
breath. The pain comes and goes and is not associated with activity
or exertion. Food does not exacerbate or relieve the pain. The pain
is usually located under the left nipple. Jeff is concerned because
his father has cardiac disease and underwent a CABG at age 65. The
ANP examines Jeff and hears a mid-systolic click at the 4th ICS mid-
clavicular area. The ANP knows that this is a hallmark sign of:
mitral valve prolapse
Dan G., a 65-year-old man, presents to your primary care office
for the evaluation of chest pain and left-sided shoulder pain. Pain
begins after strenuous activity, including walking. Pain is
characterized as dull, aching; 8/10 during activity, otherwise
0/10. Began a few months ago, intermittent, aggravated by
exercise, and relieved by rest. Has occasional nausea. Pain is
retrosternal,
radiating to left shoulder, definitely affects quality of life by
limiting activity. Pain is worse today; did not go away after he
stopped
walking. BP 120/80. Pulse 72 and regular. Normal heart sounds,
S1 and S2, no murmurs. Which of the following differential
diagnoses would be most likely
Coronary artery disease with angina pectoris