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A 56 year old man has had fever and pleuritic chest pain for 1 day.
He was admited to the hosiptal 3 weeks ago because of an acute transmural anterior myocardial infartion
He has taken a Beta-adrenergic bloking agent and aspirin since being discharged
A friction rub heard over his precordium
Which of the following is most likely cause of the current findings ?

a.-adverse drug effect
b.-aortic dissection
c.-autoimmune reaction
d.-postviral inflammation
e.-recurrent ischemia

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Choice C

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  #3

C, Dressler's syndrome

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C

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YEs Dressler syndrome ...









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