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Chest pain & SOB Flashcards

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Algorithm?

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Hx for PE?

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Virchow’s triad (hypercoagulability, endothelial damage, stasis), Abrupt vs. subacute, possible syncope, “impending doom”

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PE for pulm embolism?

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Tachy-HR/RR, hypoxia/cyanosis, leg edema, calf pain, +/- R-sided CHF

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Tests for PE?

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Wells/PERC score, D-dimer, S1Q3T3, CXR (Fleischner - dilated central pulm artery, Westermark - clarified area from blocked vessel, Hampton - wedge shaped opacity), CTA

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Tx for PE?

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Coumadin, LMWH, Factor Xa inhibitors, admit vs D/C?

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Causes of pleuritic CP & SOB (atraumatic)?

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PE, Pneumothorax, Pneumonia, Pericarditis, Pleurisy

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Causes of pleuritic CP & SOB (traumatic)?

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Pericardial tamponade, pulmonary contusion, tension pneumo

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Causes of reproducible CP?

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Strain, costochondritis, fracture, infection, zoster

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Causes of substernal CP?

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MI/angina, dissecting TAA, GI, Pneumomediastinum, Mediastinitis

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Causes of SOB?

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Pericardial effusion, Pleural effusion, CHF, Asthma/COPD, Anemia, Anxiety, Sickle cell crisis, ARDS

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Hx for pneumothorax?

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PE for pneumothorax?

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Tests for pneumothorax?

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Rx for pneumothorax?

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Hx for penumonia?

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PE for pneumonia?

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Tests for pneumonia?

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Rx for pneumonia?

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Hx for pericarditis?

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PE for pericarditis?

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Tests for pericarditis?

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Rx for pericarditis?

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Hx for pleurisy?

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PE for pleurisy?

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Tests for pleurisy?
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Rx for pleurisy?
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Hx for pericardial tamponade?
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PE for pericardial tamponade?
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Tests for pericardial tamponade?
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Rx for pericardial tamponade?
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Hx for pulmonary contusion?
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PE for pulmonary contusion?
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Tests for pulmonary contusion?
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Rx for pulmonary contusion?
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Hx for tension pneumo?
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PE for for tension pneumo?
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Tests for for tension pneumo?
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Rx for for tension pneumo?
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Hx for strain?
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PE for strain?
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Tests for strain?
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Rx for strain?
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Hx for fracture?
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PE for fracture?
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Tests for fracture?
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Rx for fracture?
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Hx for infectious cause?
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PE for infectious cause?
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Tests for infectious cause?
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Rx for infectious cause?
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Hx for Zoster?
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PE for Zoster?
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Tests for Zoster?
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Rx for Zoster?
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Hx for MI/angina?
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PE for MI/angina?
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Tests for MI/angina?
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Rx for MI/angina?
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Hx for dissecting TAA?
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PE for dissecting TAA?
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Tests for dissecting TAA?
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Rx for dissecting TAA?
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Hx for GI causes?
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PE for GI causes?
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Tests for GI causes?
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Rx for GI causes?
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Hx for pneumomediastinum?
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PE for pneumomediastinum?
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Tests for pneumomediastinum?
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Rx for pneumomediastinum?
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Hx for mediastinitis?
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PE for mediastinitis?
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Tests for mediastinitis?
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Rx for mediastinitis?
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Hx for pericardial effusion?
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PE for pericardial effusion?
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Tests for pericardial effusion?
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Rx for pericardial effusion?
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Hx for pleural effusion?
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PE for pleural effusion?
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Tests for pleural effusion?
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Rx for pleural effusion?
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Hx for CHF?
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PE for CHF?
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Tests for CHF?
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Rx for CHF?
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Hx for asthma/COPD?
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PE for asthma/COPD?
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Tests for asthma/COPD?
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Rx for asthma/COPD?
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Hx for anemia?
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PE for anemia?
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Tests for anemia?
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Rx for anemia?
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Hx for anxiety?
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PE for anxiety?
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Tests for anxiety?
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Rx for anxiety?
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Hx for sickle cell crisis?
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PE for sickle cell crisis?
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Tests for sickle cell crisis?
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Rx for sickle cell crisis?

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