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Cardiac Subspecialty Certification (CSC) Exam

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An adolescent boy presents with complaints of chest pain which increases on coughing and deep breathing. During auscultation, the nurse finds that heart sounds are muffled. What is the most likely cause of his condition?

Dressler syndrome
Aortic dissection
Myocardial infarction
Viral infection

Explanation

Answer: D - The symptoms and signs of this patient are suggestive of pericarditis. In adolescents, pericarditis is most commonly caused by adenovirus or Coxsackie virus.

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