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Typical Clinical Features of Major Causes of Acute Chest Discomfort

#ChestPain #Features #Signs #Symptoms #Comparison #Table #Characteristics
Typical Clinical Features ... Causes of Acute Chest ... #ChestPain #Features ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... Two or more rib fractures ... places - Flail chest ... Gastrointestinal (GI) gas pattern ... trauma #diagnosis #signs
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in cough) • Abnormal ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... exam, etc) • Abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... may show this pattern ... punctuated by frequent sighs ... Occasional sighs ... #Breathing #Patterns
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
Features of a Sickle ... that adopt an abnormal ... SickleCell #Crisis #Features ... #Signs #Symptoms
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Purpura, Urticaria Chest ... erythematosus #signs
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Differentiating Features ... blood gas - pO2 normal ... Peripheral #Comparison #Signs
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Face, upper back, chest ... associated with signs ... Christmas tree pattern ... Tinea versicolor - Chest ... especially anterior chest
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... If abnormal, this ... Breathing and chest ... are observed for signs ... the heart, the normal
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
loss of the normal ... Spots in the pattern ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Signs