The Auscultation of a Triphasic Friction Rub in a Patient

question 33

Multiple Choice

The auscultation of a triphasic friction rub in a patient with acute chest pain should lead you to suspect:

• A) congestive heart failure.
• B) pericarditis.
• C) endocarditis.
• D) cardiac tamponade.

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