Doc, is it my heart?
Length: 1-3 Hours
Discipline: Biological Sciences
Level: Intermediate (non-majors)
Author: Tallitsch, Robert
Type: Problem
A 52-year-old black man presents to the emergency room with chest pains. The patient is agitated and apprehensive. He has a family history of heart disease and hypertension. The patient is examined by the physician, and the student is asked to make a diagnosis of the patient’s condition, utilizing diagnostic clues given in the problem.