Cardiology - Internal med

Question 1

Cervical spondylitis

Answer 1

Cervical spondylosis is a type of degenerative disease that affects your neck. Normally, soft disks between your vertebrae, the bones in your spine, provide cushioning. With cervical spondylosis, these disks become compressed.

Question 2

Angina equivalent vs atypical chest pain vs non- anginal chest pain

Answer 2

1) not angina - unexplained attacks of shortness of breath, dizziness or tiredness caused by IHD
2) pain that is not typical for angina but cannot exclude IHD
3) pain that is typical of a condition other than IHD e,g pleuritic chest pain

Question 3

Difference between SCD and ACD