A 42 y/o Hispanic man without significant medicalhistory presented to the ED with the complaint ofincreasing left-sided chest pain. The patient reported thatsymptoms began 4 days prior, when he developed asevere headache. That night, he noted increasing chillsand sweats, with a fever measured at 103 degrees F. Thefollowing morning, he developed left-sided chest painthat he described as a pressure exacerbated by movementand breathing. For the next several days, he reportedfeeling worse with continuous chills and fever spikes upto 105 degrees F, along with increased severity andduration of his chest pain.
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