A patient comes into the emergency department with a complaint of centrally located, constant chest pain. What is his most likely problem?
a. Pleurisy
b. Myocardial ischemia
c. Pneumothorax
d. Fractured rib
B
Often a patient with myocardial ischemia will complain of centrally located, constant chest pain. The pain may also radiate down an arm or up the neck.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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