Differential diagnosis exercise Flashcards
1
Q
Differential diagnosis for chest pain
A
> CVS
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Myocarditis
- Aortic dissection
- Pulmonary embolism
> Respiratory
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumonia
> GIT
- Esophagitis
- GERD
> Musculoskeletal
- Costochondritis
- Muscular pain
> Psychiatric
- Panic attack
2
Q
Differential diagnosis for hemoptysis
A
> Respiratory
- Lung Ca
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Bronchiectasis
> Vascular
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary hypertension
> Systemic
- Coagulopathy
3
Q
Differential diagnosis of joint pain
A
> Degenerative
- Osteoarthritis
> Inflammatory
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Gouty arthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
4
Q
Differential diagnosis for leg swelling
A
> Unilateral
- Cellulitis
- Compartment syndrome
- DVT
> Bilateral
- Heart failure
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Liver cirrhosis
5
Q
Differential diagnosis for palpitation
A
> CVS
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- SVT
> Endocrine
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Pheochromocytoma
> Psychiatric
- Panic attack
- Anxiety disorder
6
Q
Differential diagnosis for prolonged cough
A
- Asthma
- COPD
- Tuberculosis
- Postnasal drip
- GERD
- ACE-I induced cough
- Bronchiectasis
7
Q
Differential diagnosis for SOB
A
> Respiratory
Upper airway
- Foreign body
- Tumor
Lower airway
- COPD
- Asthma
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary edema
- Pleural effusion
> Cardiac
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Acute heart failure
- Pulmonary embolism
> Psychiatric
- Panic attack
- Anxiety disorder
