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A Clinician’s Visual Guide to Dyspnea: Systematic Approach and Differential Diagnosis

1. Why a Standardized Approach to Dyspnea Matters This article will provide a clear, systematic approach to dyspnea for clinicians on the front lines. Dyspnea (shortness of breath) represents one of the most challenging clinical presentations in emergency medicine, primary care, and hospital settings. Each year, nearly 4 million emergency department visits result from respiratory distress, making this one of the most […]

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Approach to Chest Pain: A Step-by-Step Guide for Clinicians

Chest pain—it’s one of the most common yet terrifying complaints in medicine. Is it a heart attack? Acid reflux? A pulled muscle? As clinicians, we need a systematic, foolproof approach to avoid missing life-threatening causes while not over-investigating benign ones. In this guide, I’ll break down the key causes of chest pain, the must-do workup, and some clinical pearls.

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