How does your differential compare with the experts?
What questions will comprise your initial history?
Experts’ DDX:
- Pulmonary embolus (PE)
- Cardiomyopathy
- Pneumonia
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Respiratory infection
- Epiglottitis
- Foreign body
- Croup
- Pneumothorax
- Pleural effusion
- Asthma
- COPD
- Pulmonary edema
- Congestive heart failure (CHF)
- MI/acute coronary syndrome
- Pericarditis
- Arrhythmia
- Panic/anxiety
- Metabolic acidosis
- Pain
- Meds
- Aspirin overdose
- Methotrexate
- Amiodorone
- Costochondritis
- Pleuritic chest pain
- Anemia
- Drug use
- Occupational exposure