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Chest pain?

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32 year old male with left sided chest pain that awoke him in the night, felt like pain was pulsating with heartbeat. Continued intermittently through the next day.

Pain is worsened with palpation. Patient has neuropathy but no other medical hx. Family hx of aneurysm. Exercises frequently. Does not drink/smoke/drugs. Vitals stable. No chest pain on exertion.

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