Level 1: Chest Pain – Related Symptoms and Risk Factors: Expert Panel DDX

How does your differential compare with the experts?

What questions will comprise your review of systems?

Experts’ DDX:

  1. MI (myocardial infarction)/acute coronary syndrome
  2. Cardiac tamponade
  3. Esophageal spasm
  4. Reflux (GERD)
  5. Pericarditis
  6. Chest wall pain/ costochondritis
  7. Pleurisy
  8. Rib fracture
  9. PE (pulmonary embolism)
  10. Pneumothorax
  11. Aortic dissection
  12. Esophageal rupture
  13. Mediastinitis
  14. Cocaine induced vasospasm
  15. Herpes zoster
  16. Anxiety
  17. Pneumonia