Differentials Flashcards
1
Q
Chest pain emergency
A
Life-threatening causes
* Myocardial infarction * (Tension) pneumothorax * Acute coronary syndrome * Pericardial effusion/cardiac tamponade * Aortic dissection * Pulmonary embolism * Sickle-cell crisis
Common: myocardial infarction acute coronary syndromes angina pulmonary embolism musculoskeletal pneumonia pneumothorax (tension or simple) pericarditis reflux and peptic ulcer disease
uncommon
aortic dissection, cardiac tamponade, sickle-cell crisis
2
Q
Tachyarrhythmia emergency
A
Life-threatening causes
* Ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) * Torsades de pointes * Supraventricular tachycardia with haemody-namic compromise * Fast atrial fibrilla-tion/flutter with haemodynamic compromise • Sinus tachycardia secondary to shock, including PE iatrogenic (drugs)
