Dyspnea (Acute) Onset/duration/intensity Aspiration Chest pain Concurrent illness Cough/hemoptysis Exacerbating/relieving factors Medications Palpitations Pleuritic pain PND/orthopnea Wheezing
History of present illness
Dyspnea (acute)
Tachypnea/hypotension/tachycardia Hypoxemia Cheyne-Stokes respirations Respiratory distress Arrhythmia, new murmur, S3 Chest wall abnormality Wheezing, decreased breath sounds, rub Decreased tactile fremitus/hyperresonance Abdominal pain on palpation Assymetric lower extremity edema Cyanosis
Physical Exam
Initial Labs/Radiology Follow-up
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ECG CXR Blood Gas CBC Electrolytes Cardiac enzymes/troponin Spiral CT VQ scan Lower extremity ultrasound Cardiac catheterization
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