Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Psychogenic origin

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Precordial chest pain; history of stressful situation

PhysicalFindings

Normal examination

ClinicalTests

ECG; chest xRay; stress test

RiskFactors

School age or adolescent; dry, hacking cough present only during waking hours

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

<15%: O2 and observation;

>15%: Chest tube;

Needle decompression;
2-3 intercostal space midclavicular line.

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/pulmonary-disorders/mediastinal-and-pleural-disorders/pneumothorax