Chest pain in a young soldier.
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.
Parker
Jeffrey
J
Interservice Physician Assistant Program, Academy of the Health Sciences, ATTN MCCS HE-PA IPAP, Room 1202, 3151 Scott Rd., STE 1229, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6138, USA.
Mathis
Douglas
D
D002637:Chest Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008889:Military Personnel; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult