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==DDx==
==DDx==
#Idiopathic-most common
#Idiopathic (most common)
##Precordial catch: pain w/ deep inspiration, self-resolving
#Precordial catch syndrome
#Musculoskeletal (costochondritis, trauma)
##Sudden, intense pain w/ deep inspiration, self-resolving
#Pulmonary-10%
#Musculoskeletal
#GI (e.g. esophagitis)
##Costochondritis, trauma
#Pulmonary
##Ptx
#GI
##Esophagitis)
#Psychosomatic
#Psychosomatic
#Cardiac-1%
#Cardiac (1%)
##L-sided obstructive lesions
##Left-sided obstructive lesions
##Arrhythmias
##Dysrhythmias
##IHSS
##HOCM
##Pericarditis
##Pericarditis
##Prinzmetal's angina (vasospasm)
##Prinzmetal's angina (vasospasm)
##MI (rare, even post-Kawasaki)
##MI
###Rare, even post-Kawasaki
##Mitral valve prolapse
##Mitral valve prolapse


==Work-Up==
==Work-Up==
#Careful physical exam
#Physical exam
##Listen for murmurs
##Listen for murmurs
##Palpate
##Palpate
##Compress rib cage
##Compress rib cage
# EKG
#EKG
# CXR
#CXR
#Consider echo
#Consider echo



Revision as of 03:18, 18 July 2011

DDx

  1. Idiopathic (most common)
  2. Precordial catch syndrome
    1. Sudden, intense pain w/ deep inspiration, self-resolving
  3. Musculoskeletal
    1. Costochondritis, trauma
  4. Pulmonary
    1. Ptx
  5. GI
    1. Esophagitis)
  6. Psychosomatic
  7. Cardiac (1%)
    1. Left-sided obstructive lesions
    2. Dysrhythmias
    3. HOCM
    4. Pericarditis
    5. Prinzmetal's angina (vasospasm)
    6. MI
      1. Rare, even post-Kawasaki
    7. Mitral valve prolapse

Work-Up

  1. Physical exam
    1. Listen for murmurs
    2. Palpate
    3. Compress rib cage
  2. EKG
  3. CXR
  4. Consider echo

Source

Adapted from Pani