Acute chest pain in a 42-year-old male
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
A 42-year-old male with a medical history significant for
hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the ED complaining
of substernal chest pain that started four hours prior
to presentation. The pain was located in the left upper chest
and was described as dull and constant. He rated his pain
at a level of 4 (on a scale of 0 to 10), with radiation to his
back. The pain was aggravated by movement and worsened
on deep inspiration. He denied any nausea, vomiting, sweating
or shortness of breath, as well as recent cough or fevers.
He also denied recent long trips or leg swelling. The patient
had undergone an exercise treadmill test six months earlier,
which revealed no evidence of exercise-induced ischemia.