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A 54-year-old Woman with Chest Pain Radiating to Jaw

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The patient felt like her "head would explode" from the pain on the left side of her face. Watch the ED video and formulate your own diagnosis.

This first-ever episode of severe chest pain was of sudden onset w/ radiation to the left side of the patient's face. No fever, vomiting, diarrhea. Pain has abated. PMH: Hyperthyroidism, hypercholesterolemia, depression. Meds: methimazole. Vitals: HR: 70 bpm; RR: 16; BP: 150/74 mm Hg.

The differential diagnosis for chest pain is broad. What is your impression?

A. Myocardial infarction
B. Costochondritis
C. Pleuritic chest pain
D. Pneumonia
E. Pulmonary embolus
F. Esophagitis
G. Asthma
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