PULMONARY EMBOLISM

• Any recent surgery, prolonged bed rest, road trip?
• Any history of cancer?
• Any history of DVT?
• Any leg pain?
• Any chest pain?
• Any syncopal events?
• Any coughing?

PNEUMONIA

• Any fevers or chills?
• Do you smoke?
• Any wheezing or coughing?
• Have you been around anyone who has been sick?
• Have you had recent coughing after eating?
• Have you had a recent upper respiratory illness (started with cold)?
• Do you have body aches?
• Any productive sputum?
  • If yes: What color?
• Any upper/mid back pain?

COPD

• How long has this shortness of breath going on?
• Do you or did you smoke?
• Do you wheeze and cough consistently throughout the week?
• Do you get winded when you exert yourself?

HEART FAILURE

• Any leg swelling?
• Any frothy pink colored sputum?
• Any recent increase in weight?
• Do you have dyspnea with exertion?
• Do you have a history of Atrial fibrillation?
• Have you had an echo before?
• Have you noticed any neck vein dissension?
• Are you more short of breath when you lay down?
• Do you urinate frequently throughout the night?
• Have you had ongoing fatigue? Feeling winded with even mild acitivty?

BRONCHITIS

• Any wheezing?
• When did this start?
• Do you smoke?
• Do you have chest tightness?
• Any recent upper respiratory illness?

ASTHMA

• Do allergies seem to worsen the shortness of breath
• Does the shortness of breath come on after exercising
• Does smoke exposure make your shortness of breath increase?
• Do animals make your shortness of breath increase?
• Were you diagnosed with asthma as a child?

MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

• Any chest pain?
• Is the chest pain left sided?
• Does it radiate to your jaw or down your left arm?
• Have you felt clammy?
• Any nausea or vomiting?
• Do you feel distressed? Impending doom?
• Does it occur with rest or when active?
• Does it last for at least 20 minutes?
• Do you have acid reflux?

COVID-19

• Any recent contact with someone who has had COVID?
• Any recent travel?
• Any fevers or chills?
• Any rashes?
• Any GI symptoms like diarrhea? Nausea?
• In changes in taste or smell?
• Any sore throat?
• Any muscle aches? Any headaches?

DECONDITIONING

• Do you exercise regularly?
• Is the patient overweight?
• What is your diet like?

PLEURISY

• Do you have chest pain?
• Is chest discomfort worse with breathing?
• Did you have a recent upper respiratory illness (usually weeks ago)?
• Any cough or fever?

TUBERCULOSIS

• Are you coughing up any blood?
• Any recent travel outside of the United States?
• Any malaise?
• Any pleuritic chest pain?
• Any night sweats? Any fever?
• Any weight loss?