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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Karina Zavaleta, MD [2]

Overview

 
 
 
Pathophysiology
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Pathophysiology
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Macroscopic Pathology
 
 
 
Microscopic Pathology
Organ system Diseases Onset Duration Type of respiratory failure Clinical manifestations Diagnosis Other features
Lab findings Gold standard
Upper airway Foreign body aspiration acute*
Angioedema
Anaphylaxis
Trauma
Sleep apnea
Pharynx infection
Pulmonary COPD
Asthma
Pneumonia
Pneumothorax
Adult respiratory distress
Pulmonary embolism
Chest trauma
Cardiac Cardiac arrythmia
Acute descompensated heart failure
Acute coronary syndrome
Cardiac tamponade
Valvular dysfunction
Neurology Encephalitis
Phrenic nerve injury
Myasthenia gravis
Cervical spine injury
Amyotropic lateral sclerosis
Poliomyelitis
Muscular dystrophy
Guillan-Barre syndrome
Polymyositis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Stroke
Metabolic Hypothiroidism
Hypophotasemia
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Hypothermia
Salycilate Poisoning
Sickle cell disease
Sedative use
Ascites
Cage disorders Pectus excavatum

Pathophysiology

Organ system Diseases Clinical manifestations Diagnosis Other features
Symptoms Physical exam
Onset Duration Productive cough Hemoptysis Weight lost Fever Dyspnea Ascultation Lab findings Imaging PFT Gold standard
Respiratory Upper airway Epiglottitis[1][2] Abrupt or acute
  • 12-24 hours
- - -
  • Normal function
Croup[3] Acute
  • 3-5 days
- - -
  • Clinical diagnosis. Laboratory findings and imaging are not necessary for diagnosis
Pertussis[4][5] Acute
  • Two weeks
✔ whooping sound - -
  • Clean lungs
  • Normal function
  • Culture
Laryngopharyngeal reflux[6][7] Chronic
  • Variable
- - -
  • Decreased levels of Salivary epidermal growth factor (EGF)
  • Increased levels of NKT
  • Biopsy
  • Normal function
  • 24 hour-dual sensor PH probe
Common Cold[8] Acute
  • 3-10 days
- - -
  • Bacterial cultures are not indicated
  • Normal function
  • Clinical diagnosis
  • Conjunctival injection
  • Nasal congestion
Seasonal Influenza [9] Acute
  • 5-10 days
  • Normal function
  • Clinical diagnosis
Rhinosinusitis[10][11] Acute, Subacute, Chronic, Recurrent
  • Acute: Less than 4 weeks
  • Subacute: 4-12 weeks
  • Chronic: More than 12 weeks
  • Recurrent: 4 or more episodes or ARS per year
- -
  • Clear chest
  • Air-fluid level, mucosal edema and bony erosion in sinus CT
  • MRI for distinguish the etiology
  • Normal function
Lower airway Asthma[12][13] Chronic
  • Years
✔ Clear mucoid or yellow sputum - - -
  • Normal airways in chest X-Ray
  • CT as long as is there any abnormality in X-Ray
  • Family history
  • Seasonal variation
Acute Bronchitis[14] Acute
  • From 5 days to 1 or 3 weeks
- - -
  • Chest radiograph to exclude other diseases
  • FEV1 < 80%
  • Clinical diagnosis
  • Majority is caused by respiratory viruses
Chronic Bronchitis[15][16] Chronic
  • Most of the days for three months in the las two years.
✔ Clear sputum - -
Nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis[17][18] Chronic
  • More than 8 weeks
Eosinophilic sputum - -
  • FEV1/FVC >70%
  • No response of short acting bronchodilatador
  • Exposure to an occupational cause
Bronchiectasis[19][20] Chronic
  • Months to years
✔ Mucopurulent sputum -
  • CT of chest
Emphysema [21] Chronic
  • Months to years
✔ Mocuid or purulent sputum - -
  • Exposure of tabacco and air pollution
Foreing body aspiration[22][23] Acute Variable -
  • No specific
  • Not specific
  • In childrens <1 year and adults >75 years
  • Organic materials in childrens
  • Inorganic materials in adults
Bronchiolitis[24][25] Acute
  • 8-15 days
-
  • Chest X-Ray
  • Clinical diagnosis
Parenchyma Pneumonia[26][27] Acute
  • Variable
✔ Mucopurulent sputum - -
  • Not specific
Pneumoconioses[28][29] Acute, Chronic
  • Years
- -
  • Blood gas analysis
  • Complete blood count (CBC)
Lung cancer[30][31] Chronic
  • Years
-
  • Contrast-enhance CT of chest and upper abdomen
  • Not specific
Interstitial lung disease[32][33] Chronic
  • Variable
- -
  • Lung biopsy when Lab, imaging and PFT do not allow to do the diagnosis
Tuberculosis (TB)[34][35] Chronic
  • More than 2 or 3 weeks
Cystic fibrosis[36][37] Chronic
  • Variable
-
  • Low levels of FEV1
  • High levels of TLC
  • RV increased
Clinical symptoms, one organ system and evidence of CFTR dysfunction
Cardiac Cardiogenic pulmonary edema[38][39] Acute
  • Days to weeks
✔ Pink frothy liquid - -
  • Not specific
  • Clinical diagnosis. Test are supportive
Mitral Stenosis[40][41] Chronic
  • Variable
✔ Pink frothy - -
  • Not specifc
Pulmonary hypertension[42][43] Chronic
  • More than 2 years
- -
Gastrointestinal Gastroesophageal reflux[44][45] Chronic
  • Variable
- -
  • Not specific
  • Normal function
  • PH testing
Autoinmune Goodpasture syndrome[46][47] Chronic
  • Variable
- - -
Wegener's disease (GPA) [48][49] Chronic
  • Months
  • Tissue biopsy
  • Nasal crusting, sinus pain, chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal obstruction and discharge in upper airway
  • Saddle nose deformity
  • Purpura in lower extremities
Sarcoidosis[50][51] Chronic
  • Years
- -
  • In chest X-Ray is observed bilateral hiliar adenopathy (stage 1), reticular opacities and hiliar adenopathy (stage 2), shrink hiliar nodules and reticular opacities (stage 3) and lost of volume (stage 4)
Microscopic polyangitis (MPA)[52][53] Chronic
  • Variable
Churg-Strauss[54][55] Chronic
  • Variable
  • Infiltrates in chest X-Ray
  • Ground glass opacities , tree-in-bud sign and small nodules in chest CT
Medication ACE inhibitors[56][57] Acute (depend on the medication)
  • From 2 weeks to 6 months
- - - -
  • Not required
  • No required
  • Normal function
  • Clinical diagnosis
  • Resolves in four or five days of stopping the medication

Microscopic Pathology

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Associated Conditions

Pathophysiology
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GASTROINTESTINAL

Condition Onset Duration Type of pain Location Exacerbating factors Alleviating factors Radiation Associated features Labs Imaging
GERD, Peptic Ulcer Acute
  • Burning
  • Antiacid
  • Food
  • Not specific
  • Not specific
  • Ambulatory reflux monitoring
  • Not specific
Esophageal Spasm Acute
  • Minutes to hours
  • Burning
  • Pressure
  • Retrosternal
  • Not specific
  • Not specific
  • Not specific (closely mimic angina)
  • Esophageal manometry is more than 20% premature contractions
  • Not specific
Esophagitis[59] Acute
  • Variable
  • Burning
  • Back
  • Not specific
  • Endoscopy
Eosinophilic esophagitis[60] Chronic
  • Variable
  • Burning
  • Retrosternal
  • Abdominal
  • Cold and dry climates
  • European ancestry
  • Not specific
  • Not specific
Esophageal perforation[61] Acute
  • Minutes to hours
  • Burning
  • Upper abdominal
  • Not specific
  • Confirmed by water-soluble contrast esophagram
Mediastinitis[62] Acute, Chronic Variable
  • Irritation
  • Retrosternal
  • Not specific
  • Not specific
  • Postive organisms in sternal culture
  • CT
  • X-Ray
Cholelithiasis[63] Acute, subacute Minutes to hours
  • Burning
  • Colicky
  • Post meal
  • Fatty foodd
  • Not specific
  • Not specific
  • Liver biochemical test
  • Amylase levels
  • Llipase levels
Pancreatitis[64] Acute, Chronic Variable
  • Pressure
  • Lying flat on the back
  • After eating
  • Drinking
  • Primary cirrhosis
  • Primary sclerosing colangitis
Sliding hiatal hernia[65] Acute Variable
  • Burning
Epigastric
  • Not specific

Rheumatic diseases:

Condition Onset Duration Type of pain Location Exacerbating factors Alleviating factors Radiation Associated features Labs Imaging
Fibromyalgia[66] Chronic Variable
  • Spreads out the tender points
Normal Blood and urine test (mandatory to rule out other diseases) Normal (mandatory to rule out other diseases)
Rheumatoid arthritis[67][68] Chronic Years
  • Both sides in the same joint
  • Wrist
  • Fingers
  • Knees
  • Feet
  • Ankles
  • Increases at mornings
  • Occupational activities related to silica and asbestos
  • Smoking
  • Wildespread
  • Not specific
  • Positive Rheumatic Factor
  • Anti-CCP body
Ankylosing spondylitis[69] Chronic Years
  • Interminent
  • Increases at morning and nights
  • Less activity
  • Not specific
  • Patients with HLA-27 variant
Psoriatic arthritis[70] Chronic Years
  • Asymmetrical
  • Intermitent (Comes and goes)
  • Less activity
  • Not specific
  • Serum complement
  • Levels of Long Prentaxin 3 protein (PTX3)
  • Increased levels of CRP
  • X-Ray
  • Utrasonography
  • CT scan
  • MRI
Sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis (SAPHO syndrome)[71] Chronic Years
  • Recurrent
  • Multifocal
  • Shrugging or retractin the ipsilateral shoulder
Systemic lupus erythematosus [72] Chronic Years Not specific
  • Sun exposure
  • Sleep quality
  • Throught the body
  • HLA-genetic mutations
  • Female gender
  • Being younger than 50
  • Chest X-Ray
Relapsing polychondritis[73] Chronic Years Intermitent
  • Not specific
  • Not specific

MUSCULOSKELETAL

Condition Onset Duration Type of pain Location Exacerbating factors Alleviating factors Radiation Associated features Diagnostic Tests
Musculo-skeletal Pain Acute, subacute Variable Pressure, aching
  • Localized to involved area
  • Increases by movement and pressure on involved area
  • Analgesics
Not specific
  • Not specific
MRI
Rib pain Acute, Chronic Variable Aching
  • Depend on the area involved
  • Movements during breathing
  • Specific position that increases the pressure
Not specific
  • Broken ribs
  • X-Ray
  • MRI
Isolated musculoskeletal chest pain syndromes[74] Acute, Chronic Variable Pressure
  • Ribs
  • Sternum
  • Joints
  • Overused
  • Stress fractures
  • Sporting activities
Not specific
  • Athlets injuries
  • Costosternal pain syndromes
  • CT
  • X-Ray
Rheumatic diseases Chronic Variable Intermitent
  • Depend on the area involve
  • Depend on the disease
Wildspread
  • Not specific
  • CT
  • X-Ray
Traumatic Acute Variable Aching
  • Localized to the area involved
  • Physicological distress
Not specific
  • Tissue adjacent
  • X-Ray
  • CT

Isolated musculoskeletal chest pain syndromes:

Condition Onset Duration Type of pain Location Exacerbating factors Alleviating factors Radiation Associated features Diagnostic Tests
Costosternal syndromes (costochondritis)[75] Acute, subacute Days to weeks Pressure Anterior part of chest wall
  • Analgesics
  • Lie down
  • Breath quietly
  • Lightly massage
  • Hot or cold compresses
  • Back
  • Stomach
  • Not specific
  • Palpation of tender areas
  • Chest X-ray
Lower rib pain syndromes[76] Chronic Variable Aching
  • Lower chest
  • Upper abdomen
  • Not specific
  • Not specifc
  • Hooking maneuver
Sternalis syndrome[77] Chronic Variable Pressure
  • Over the body of sternum
  • Sternalis muscle
  • Left or middle side of the chest wall
  • Not specific
  • Both arms
Tietze's syndrome[78] Acute Weeks Pressure
  • Exacerbated with respiration
  • Minimal physical activity
  • NSAIDs
  • Heat or ice
  • Arms
  • Shoulders
  • Sneezing
  • Exercise
  • Cough
  • Quick movements
  • Test are for rule out other diseases
Xiphoidalgia[79] Acute Variable Pressure
  • Over the xiphoid process
  • Sternum
  • Xiphosternal joint
  • Heavy meals
  • Twisting movements
  • Bending
  • Back
  • Cough
  • Heavy work
  • Provocative test
Spontaneous sternoclavicular subluxation[80] Acute, Chronic Variable Aching
  • Moderate to heavy repetitive tasks
  • Not specific
Posterior chest wall pain syndromes[81] Chronic Variable Band-like chest pain
  • Costovertebral joint
  • Scapulothoracic articulation
  • Posterior chest wall
  • Cough
  • Deep breath
  • Throwing activities
  • Not specific
  • Imaging test
  • Pain by palpation

OTHER

Condition Onset Duration Type of pain Location Exacerbating factors Alleviating factors Radiation Associated features Diagnostic Tests
Substance abuse (Cocaine)[82] Acute Hours
  • Pressure
  • Chest
Not specific
Referred pain[83] Acute, Chronic Variable
  • Corresponding dermatomes
  • Corresponding myotomes
  • Spurling maneuver
Not specific
Herpes Zoster[84][85] Acute, Chronic Variable
  • Burning
  • Chest
  • Upper back
  • Lower back
  • Light touch (in Postherpetic neuralgia PHN)
Dermatomal distribution
Domestic abuse[86] Acute, chronic Variable
  • Depend on the injury
  • Head
  • Chest
  • Neck
  • Genital area
  • Breast
  • Not specific
Not specific
  • Assesment for IPV (intimate partner violence) in patients wiht suggested abuse
Stress fracture[87] Acute Minutes
  • Aching
  • Increased activity
  • History of prior stress fracture
  • Low levels of physical activity
  • Pain medication
  • Protection of the fracture
  • Proper nutrition
  • Minimal physical activity
Not specific
  • Athlets
Sickle cell disease[88] Chronic From birth
  • Aching
  • Lower back
  • Legs
  • Chest
  • Abdomen
  • Arms
Not specific

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