Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Block 2 Case 9 -IDH


A 65 year old man with a history 40 pack-year history of smoking presents to the ER with severe chest/back pain. He thinks he is having a heart attack but all of the tests come back negative.

1. What are you concerned he has?

2. Name 3 risk factors for this condition

3. Discuss the classification system for this disease:

4. His HTN and smoking history are risk factors for an AAA: where is the most likely location of an AAA?


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