Term
| onset and intensity of non-cardiac chest pain |
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Definition
| abrupt pain with intensity greatest at onset |
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Term
| onset and intensity of cardiac chest pain |
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Definition
| Onset and intensity of pain develop more gradually |
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Term
| onset and intensity of psychogenic chest pain |
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Definition
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Term
| Which groups of patients have less typical symptoms of coronary artery disease |
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Definition
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Term
What should the neck examination focus on in a pt with chest pain
(list of 3) |
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Definition
1) Presence of lymhadenopathy in cervical chains or supraclavicular fossa may = lung CA as source of pain
2) Elevation of neck veins = volume overload, possible CHF
3) Tracheal deviation = possible PE |
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Term
Reasons Cardiac stress test is less effective in women than in men
(list of 3) |
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Definition
1) less reliable in women than men
2) increased frequency of false-positive results in women
3) frequent failure to achieve target heart rates |
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Term
| First-line method of diagnosing GERD as source of chest pain |
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Definition
High dose PPI BID for 1-2 months.
Good response is sufficient for GERD dx.
(Equal to or better than more invasive tests - 80% sensitivity, 74% specificity) |
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Term
Most common causes of noncardiac chest pain in primary care setting.
(list of 4) |
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Definition
1. Musculoskeletal
2. Gastrointestinal
3. Psychiatric
4. Pulmonary disease |
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Term
| What pill is especially known to suggest pill-induced esophagitis |
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Definition
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Term
| Effective treatment of psychogenic noncardiac chest pain. (2) |
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Definition
1. SSRIs
2. Cognitive-behavioral therapy |
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