Use the Following Information to Answer the Next Few Questions

question 54

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the next few questions.
A paramedic arrives at a middle-aged man's home. The man is complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. Upon examination of his medicine cabinet, the paramedic finds prescription bottles of statins and aspirin.
-Which ailment is the man most likely suffering from?

• A)Sickle cell disease.
• B)Altitude sickness.
• C)Thrombocytopenia.
• D)Cardiovascular disease.
• E)Hemophilia.

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