Pleuritic chest pain Flashcards
1
Q
Cardiovascular
A
Pericarditis
2
Q
Pulmo
A
Pleurisy - pneumonia most common
PE
PTX
3
Q
Rare
A
Tietze’s syndrome - inflammatory disease of costal cartilage
4
Q
M…
A
Musculoskeletal
5
Q
Neurological
A
Referred cervical root ganglion pain
Shingles
6
Q
Order
A
ABCDE if critically ill
Bloods
ECG
Troponins