A 45-year-old man with Marfan syndrome presents with acute, tearing chest pain radiating to the back. Vital signs show BP 180/110 mmHg (right arm) and 140/95 mmHg (left arm), HR 102/min, RR 20/min, and SpO2 98% on room air. Physical examination reveals a new high-pitched diastolic murmur at the left sternal border. Chest X-ray shows widened mediastinum. He denies dyspnea. Which diagnosis best explains these findings?

  1. A)Pulmonary embolism
  2. B)Spontaneous pneumothorax
  3. C)Hypertensive emergency
  4. D)Acute myocardial infarction
  5. E)Aortic dissection (Type A)GABARITO

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Type A aortic dissection in Marfan syndrome presents with sudden severe chest/back pain, new aortic regurgitation (from proximal dissection affecting the aortic root), and blood pressure differentials between arms due to involvement of branch vessels. Marfan's... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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