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Clinical Case - Old Lady With Severe Chest Pain

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Question is:
•A 65 year old lady with no known pre-morbids presented in ER with severe central chest pain for 3 hours radiating to left arm. Following ECG (play flash file) changes were noted. What is the most likely diagnosis & what further steps would you like to take to confirm the diagnosis? 
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  1. docAFebruary 20, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    thanks a lot for this informative case. I leaned something new.
    thanks and keep it up.
    regards

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    Thankyou sir Tayyab for such a detailed explanation

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2012 at 1:21 AM

    interesting case: thanks a lot

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