Differential Diagnosis

 Pulmonary Embolism

Rule In Rule Out

 Difficulty of Breathing
 Chest Pain (9/10)
 RR- 30cpm
 (+) Smoker
 (+) Cyanosis, Cough, &
Dizziness
 (+) Chest Tightness
 (+) Palpitations
 Audible Wheezes
 (-) signs of shock
 (-) syncope
 (-) Hemoptysis
 (-) for other risk factors
that wound increase
chances of having
pulmonary embolism

 Myocardial Infarction

Rule In Rule Out

 (+) DOB  Chest Pain does not
 Chest Pain (9/10) radiate to arms, neck, or
 (+) Chest Tightness jaw
 (+) Smoker and Drinker  (+) wheezes
 (+) Palpitations
 (+) Easy Fatigability and
Dizziness

 Pneumothorax secondary to Tuberculosis

Rule In Rule Out

 Diagnosed with TB  (-) Low Grade fever
(2014, Treated)  (-) hemoptysis
 (+) DOB  (-) other supporting
 (+) smoker laboratory examinations
 (+) cyanosis and and ancillary procedure
wheezes to diagnose it as
 (+) weight loss and Tuberculosis
cough
 (+) easy fatigability