Common Histories Flashcards
1
Q
Severe crushing chest pain, radiates to jaw and arm.
PMH: Diabetes and High Cholesterol?
A
ACS
2
Q
Pleuritic Chest Pain, sudden dyspnoea and palpitations. Recently traveled?
A
PE
3
Q
Pleuritic Chest pain with underlying Lung Disease?
A
2ndary Pneumothorax
4
Q
Pleuritic Chest Pain with no underlying disease?
A
1ary (Spontaneous) Pneumothorax
5
Q
Chest Pain relieved by sitting forwards, recent history of infection with fever?
A
Acute Pericarditis
6
Q
Exertional Chest Pain, relieved by GTN spray within 5 minutes?
A
Stable Angina
7
Q
Chest Pain blood tests?
A
FBC, U+Es, Troponin, LFTs.
8
Q
Chest Pain Investigations in acute setting?
A
1) ABCDE
2) Obs
3) ECG (24h)
4) CV/Resp Examination
5) Glucose
6) Urinalysis
9
Q
Scans for ALL chest pain
A
CXR
