Question

A 28-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with sudden-onset shortness of breath and right-sided chest pain. She is 8 weeks postpartum and has no past medical history. Her oxygen saturation is 92% on air, and heart rate is 110 bpm. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary embolism

Answer

Pneumonia

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Pneumothorax

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Acute asthma

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Pericarditis

Practice question

A 28-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with sudden-onset shortness of breath and right-sided chest pain. She is 8 weeks postpartum and has no past medical history. Her oxygen saturation is 92% on air, and heart rate is 110 bpm. What is the most likely diagnosis?