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The doctor working in the emergency department can encounter various types of illnesses and conditions. Among the most common are retrosternal pain of different etiologies and characteristics, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, stroke, tachycardia, arrhythmias, and trauma. Other conditions may include gastrointestinal bleeding, aortic dissection, upper airway obstruction, acute febrile syndromes like the flu, and eruptive diseases such as chickenpox.