chest pain

Question 1

MI

Answer 1

crushing central chest pain
radiating to jaw or arm
nv, sob, sweating
cardio rfx

Question 2

angina

Answer 2

cardiac chest pain
worse w exertion, relieved by rest

Question 3

aortic dissection

Answer 3

tearing chest pain SUDDEN
too back
or oother sites like arms, legs, neck , head

Question 4

pericarditis

Answer 4

retrosternal pleuritic chest pain
relieved by sitting forward
trap, neck, shoulder

Question 5

PE

Answer 5

pleuritic
SOB
haemoptysis
RFx - long flight, immobility, prev surgery, preg, COCP, malignancy

Question 6

pneumothorax

Answer 6

sudden onset pleuritic
sob
rfx: tall and thin, marfans, copd/asthma

Question 7

gord

Answer 7

retrosternal burning
related meals, lying, straininh

Question 8

anxiety

Answer 8

sweaty, dizzy, palpitations, tight chest

Question 9

msk

Answer 9

sharp chest pain
worse w movement and inspiration
can point to where worse
worse on palpation

Question 10

DDx chest pain

Answer 10

mi, angina
pnneumothorax, PE
MSK, GORD
pericarditis
aortic dissection
anxiety