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Case Study: Aortic Dissection%u2022A 55-year-old man with hypertension presents with sudden, severe chest pain radiating to the back.Scenario:%u2022shows a widened mediastinum.Chest X-ray:%u2022The characteristic pain and widened mediastinum in a hypertensive patient strongly suggest aortic dissection.Clincher:%u2022Aortic dissection often presents with sudden, tearing chest pain and can cause mediastinal widening on X-ray.Explanation: