A patient complains of sudden onset of severe chest pain that radiates to the back and worsens with respiratory movement and when lying down.What is causing these clinical manifestations?
A) Myocardial infarction
B) Pericardial effusion
C) Restrictive pericarditis
D) Acute pericarditis

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The symptoms described are characteristic of acute pericarditis, which typically presents with sharp chest pain that radiates to the back and is aggravated by respiratory movements and lying down.

A Patient Complains of Sudden Onset of Severe Chest Pain