Level 2: Chest Pain – Physical Exam: Expert Panel DDX

How does your differential compare with the experts?

Is there any additional testing (i.e., lab, imaging, etc.) you would perform at this time?

Experts’ DDX:

  1. Acute MI (myocardial infarction)
  2. Pulmonary embolus
  3. Pneumothorax
  4. Pneumonia/pleuritis
  5. Cardiac tamponade
  6. CHF/CHF exacerbation
  7. Pericarditis
  8. Lung malignancy
  9. COPD/COPD exacerbation
  10. Rib Fracture
  11. Costochondritis
  12. Aortic dissection
  13. Boerhave’s (ruptured esophagus)
  14. Esophagitis/reflux
  15. Gastritis