Differential dx for Common presentations

Question 1

Chest Pain

Answer 1

Cardiac (ACS, Arrythmia, Inflammatory)
Pleuritic (PE, Infection)
Musculoskeletal
Dissecting aortic aneurysm

Question 2

Short of Breath

Answer 2

Respiratory: Asthma, Copd, Chest infection
Cardiovascular: APO, PE
Systemic: Anaphylaxis, DKA
Upper airway: FBAO

Question 3

Paediatric SOB

Answer 3

Asthma
Anaphylaxis
Bronchiolitis
Croup
URTI
LRTI
FBAO
Epiglottitis

Question 4

Female Abdo Pain

Answer 4

Pregnancy
Ectopic
Ruptured ectopic
Endometriosis

Question 5

Abdo Pain

Answer 5

AAA
Ischemic bowel
Gi Infection
UTI
Renal Colic
Cholelithiasis (gallstones)
Cholecystitis
Pancreatitis
Divertivulitis
Appendicitis
Gastroenteritis
Constipation
Reflux
Hernia

Question 6

Collapse/Syncope

Answer 6

Vasovagal
Orthostatic Hypotension
Arrythmia/AMI
Stroke
Seizures
PE
AAA

Question 7

Headache

Answer 7

CVA
Meningitis
Head injury
Autonomic dysreflexia

Question 8

Acute Behavioural Disturbance

Answer 8

Mental Health
Drug/Etoh
Medical Illness

Question 9

Altered Conscious State

Answer 9

Alcohol/Drug intoxication
Epilepsy
Insulin (Hypo/Hyperglycaemia)
Overdose, Oxygen (Hypoxia)
Underdose (Drug withdrawal), Uremia (?Hx renal failure)
Trauma (to the head), Tumour
Infection (?Sepsis)
Poisoning
Stroke

Question 10

Rash

Answer 10

Anaphylaxis
Meningicoccal (Non-Blancing)