Question

A 65-year-old female complains of chest pain that feels like "aching" in her chest. It has become progressively worse over several days. Her temperature is 38.3 degrees C (100 F). Which finding will help narrow your differential diagnosis to pericarditis? 1) Elevated troponin levels 2) Pleural friction rub 3) ST segment elevation on EKG 4) Decreased breath sounds

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The finding that will help narrow the differential diagnosis to pericarditis is 3) ST segment elevation on EKG.