A Man with Fevers and Chest Pain

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Patel, MD, Jigar¹ 

[1] Thomas Jefferson University HospitalThomas Jefferson University HospitalThomas Jefferson University Hospital

关键词: Man;    Fevers;    Chest Pain;    Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals;    internal medicine;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Thomas Jefferson University

【 摘 要 】

A 42 y/o Hispanic man without significant medicalhistory presented to the ED with the complaint ofincreasing left-sided chest pain. The patient reported thatsymptoms began 4 days prior, when he developed asevere headache. That night, he noted increasing chillsand sweats, with a fever measured at 103 degrees F. Thefollowing morning, he developed left-sided chest painthat he described as a pressure exacerbated by movementand breathing. For the next several days, he reportedfeeling worse with continuous chills and fever spikes upto 105 degrees F, along with increased severity andduration of his chest pain.

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