SAQ 224 – Cardiology – acute pericarditis

A 46-year-old woman presents with chest pain. BP is 130/60 mmHg, RR 22/min, temperature 36.5 C, and GCS 15. Her ECG is shown below.

State a unifying diagnosis based on this ECG.

(Marked out of 1.0)

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List three (3) ECG abnormalities supporting the diagnosis.

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Complete the table with four (4) key investigations and one justification for each.

(Marked out of 8.0)

Investigation	Justification
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3.
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Total Score: 0 / 12

Percentage: 0%