Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis ( 35 Questions)
Incorrect. GERD may cause chest discomfort, but it is not typically described as pleuritic chest pain.
Incorrect. Muscular strain or injury is a possibility, but pleuritic chest pain suggests inflammation of the pleura.
Correct. Pleuritic chest pain is a symptom of pleurisy or pleural inflammation, which can occur in TB.
Incorrect. While anxiety or panic attacks can cause chest discomfort, pleuritic chest pain is more likely related to a physical condition, such as pleural inflammation.
A) Incorrect. GERD may cause chest discomfort, but it is not typically described as pleuritic chest pain.
B) Incorrect. Muscular strain or injury is a possibility, but pleuritic chest pain suggests inflammation of the pleura.
C) Correct. Pleuritic chest pain is a symptom of pleurisy or pleural inflammation, which can occur in TB.
D) Incorrect. While anxiety or panic attacks can cause chest discomfort, pleuritic chest pain is more likely related to a physical condition, such as pleural inflammation.