Cardiac Anesthesiologists blog
Noncardiovascular Disorders, special Features:
Gallbladder disease: Right upper quadrant abdominal pain and tenderness.
Peptic ulcer: Epigastric pain worse 3 hours after eating.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): Acid reflux; relief with antacids.
Costochondritis: Pain exacerbated with inspiration; reproduced with chest wall palpitation.
Hiatal hernia: Reflux of food; relief with antacids.
Pulmonary embolus-infarction: Tachypnea, dyspnea, cough, pleuritic pain, hemoptysis, calf pain.
Pulmonary hypertension: Signs of right ventricle (RV) failure.
Pneumothorax: Sudden onset of pain and dyspnea.