Chest Pain in a Young Soldier

Authors: Parker, Jeffrey; Mathis, Douglas

Source: Military Medicine, Volume 174, Number 11, November 2009 , pp. 1237-1239(3)

Publisher: AMSUS - Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.

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Chest pain is a common complaint in the primary care setting. During the evaluation of this complaint, most efforts are directed toward eliminating the most serious causes of chest pain. Despite a complete evaluation, many patients never receive a formal diagnosis for their complaints, which can lead to frustration and continued symptoms, which can in turn affect mission readiness of a unit. We report on a patient who presented to sick call during his deployment with a rather unexpected finding.

Document Type: Research article

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