I guess question writers are within their right to not include all symptoms in the question stem?
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Does angina always present with chest pain?
Question:
A 65-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of shortness of breath. Upon examination, his blood pressure is elevated at 160/90 mmHg and his heart rate is 110 beats per minute. You order several tests, including a B type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level which comes back as normal BNP. What is the most likely diagnosis in this patient?
Options:
A)Acute mitral regurgitation
B)Pulmonary Embolus
C)Unstable angina
D)Acute STEMI
E)Congestive Cardiac Failure
Does angina always present with chest pain?
Question:
A 65-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of shortness of breath. Upon examination, his blood pressure is elevated at 160/90 mmHg and his heart rate is 110 beats per minute. You order several tests, including a B type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level which comes back as normal BNP. What is the most likely diagnosis in this patient?
Options:
A)Acute mitral regurgitation
B)Pulmonary Embolus
C)Unstable angina
D)Acute STEMI
E)Congestive Cardiac Failure
My answer here would be PE.
Yes unstable angina can present without chest pain. But common things are common ine exams
My answer here would be PE.
Yes unstable angina can present without chest pain. But common things are common ine exams