SAQ 662 – Respiratory – chest pain, pulmonary embolism, and PERC

A 35-year-old woman presents at 0800 with sharp, left-sided submammary chest pain that woke her from sleep at midnight and has been present since. She has no shortness of breath, no significant medical or surgical history, and no significant family history. She takes the combined oral contraceptive pill and has no allergies.

Other than pulmonary embolism, complete the table with three (3) likely differential diagnoses based on this history and one important investigation of choice for each.

(Marked out of 6.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Diagnosis</th> <th>Investigation of choice</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Regarding the PERC rule in general, state two (2) pros and two (2) cons of its use.

(Marked out of 4.0)

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Total Score: 0 / 10

Percentage: 0%