Manubriosternal arthritis/osteitis: chest wall pain aggravated by Carnett's sign posture

A 56-year-old woman presented to the University hospital with a 4-year history of relapsing chest and upper back pain. The pain was not localized but a generalized chest pain, and was exacerbated while sneezing and turning over or getting up. She was prescribed loxoprofen and tramadol hydrochloride/acetaminophen for the pain. Her past medical history included hypertension, for which she was prescribed amlodipine 5 mg a day.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical Communication to the Editor Source Type: research