exam 2 Flashcards
how common is chest pain in PCP
10% of all visits
what is the most common symptoms associated with coronary heart disease
chest pain
classic chest pain sympmtoms
with exertion…
pain, pressure, tightness
atypical symptoms
cramping, grinding, tearing, ripping, jaw/tooth/arm/neck pain
what is a paplitation
awareness of heartbeat
pounding, skipping, racing, fluttering
differential diagnosis for palpitations
anxiety, arrhythmia (afib/pac/pvc) hyperthyroidism
dysnpnea
uncomfortable awareness of breathing that is innaprpriate for level of exertion
orthopnea
dyspnea that occurs when supine and improves with sitting up
paroxysmal noctural dyspnea
sudden dyspnea and orthopnea that awake patient from sleep
differential diagnosis for SOB
anxiety, pulmonary, GI, cardiac
swelling
accumulation of fluid in extravascular interstial space
how many liters of fluid can be absorbed before pitting eema appears
5L
syncope
transient LOC followed by rcovery
what is the most common cause of syncope
neruo cardiogenic
vasovagal reflex
loss of sns tone increases vagal tone which drops BP and heart rate
angina pectoris
temprary myocardial ischemia
associted symptoms wirh angina pectoris
chest pain worse with exertion or stress, diaphoresis, dyspnea, ausea
MI
prolonged ischemia to the heart that results in irreversible muscle damage
symptoms of MI
diaphoresis, nausea, chest pain, fatigue, not revlieaved by rest
CHF
heart failure or ventricular dysfunction
symptoms of right heart failure
edema/leg swelling
symptoms of left heart failure
dyspnea, cough, wheezing
pericarditis
irritation of parietal pleura adjacent to pericardium
location of discomfrot with pericarditis
retrosternal or precordial
characterisitc of pericarditis
pain worse with breatthing, changing positions, coughing, swlaoowing. better when sitting foreward
aortic dissection
splitting within layers of aortic wall
symptoms of aortic dissection
anterior/posterior chets pain radiating to neck/back, ripping or tearing
what might crackles in the lungs indicate
pulmonary edema (left heart failure)