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<p>A 78 year old male presents to the Emergency Department for chest pain and shortness of breath after being the restrained driver in an MVC in which airbags deployed. The chest pain is left sided, pleuritic, and worse with palpation.Suggest a suitable diagnosis and treatment for the same.</p>

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This case study presents a 78-year-old male who presents to the Emergency Department with left-sided pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath following a motor vehicle collision where airbags deployed.

Emergency Case Study: Chest Pain and Dyspnea in a 78-Year-Old Post-MVC with Airbag Deployment

Emergency Presentation: Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath Post-MVC with Airbag Deployment

General Medicine Specialist

Clinical case discussion shared for educational purposes and professional medical opinion.

Emergency Presentation: C...