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Assignment:
A 25 year old man presents to accident and emergency on a Saturday afternoon after collapsing while playing basketball. He has sharp central chest pain, a weak left radial pulse and a mild pectus excavatum. His grandfather died from a suspected heart attack while pushing his car in Africa last year.
1. Examine this case study and state if there any multivariate variables.
2. If you were to write a topic from the above case study please state what your variables would be.
3. What other examination points might help to confirm a genetic cause for his current problem?
4. What is the cause of the weak left radial pulse?
5. What is the pattern of inheritance for this condition?
6. Which gene is affected and on which chromosome is it?
7. What are the main differentials for this condition and how might you distinguish them?
8. What are the various key learning points from the above case study?
9. As a nurse or doctor what would be your medical discussion;
10. Are there any red flags that present themselves in the above case study?
11. Please explain the various differential diagnosis.