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A 67-year-old male develops severe chest pain. He is admitted to the hospital, and diagnosed with a myocardial
infarction based on his electrocardiogram and serial CK-MB levels. One week later, he again complains of
precordial pain and develops a fever of 102°F (38.9°C). Physical examination is remarkable for a loud friction
rub. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Caseous pericarditis
B. Fibrinous pericarditis
C. Hemorrhagic pericarditis
D. Purulent pericarditis
E. Serous pericarditis
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| Leopard
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Please do not befool others.Put Put NBME before questions of this source.
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| ssrpk
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E. Serous pericarditis
i'll go with E
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| valentino
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fibrinous pericarditis ------- B
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| ssrpk
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yeah its b- fibrinous pericarditis!
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| Ig F
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plz explain y fibrinous
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| ssrpk
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whne the underlying inflmmation is severe enuff it results in exudation of not only fluids nbut also of all the fibrinous products
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| valentino
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Fibrinous pericarditis is the usual complication of MI, and the friction rub is only heard with a fibrinous exudate....
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| Ig F
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thnx
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