Dyspnea and Back Pain in a 24-yr-old Man

Review of Systems

  • General: Has been feeling well and doing his normal activities until symptoms began yesterday. No fever, chills, or malaise.

  • Skin: Noncontributory

  • HEENT: Reports frequent runny nose.

  • Pulmonary: Shortness of breath that is present at rest and worsens during exertion. No cough or wheezing.

  • Cardiovascular: No chest pain or palpitations.

  • Gastrointestinal: Noncontributory

  • Genitourinary: Noncontributory

  • Musculoskeletal:Back pain as per his history of present illness.

  • Neurologic: No numbness or weakness of extremities.

  • Psychiatric: Noncontributory