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A Patient Presents to an Emergency Department Reporting Chest Pain

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A patient presents to an emergency department reporting chest pain. The patient describes the pain as being sharp and stabbing and reports that it has been present for several weeks. Upon questioning, the examiner determines that the pain is worse after eating. The patient reports getting relief after taking a friend's nitroglycerin during one episode. What is the most likely cause of this chest pain?


A) Aortic dissection pain
B) Cardiac pain
C) Esophageal pain
D) Pleural pain

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