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WVSOM - CS1
Cardiovascular
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amaurosis fugax | transient monocular vision loss |
| S/S of heart disease | chest pain sob palpitations syncope claudication diaphoresis orthopnea PND Fatigue Edema Dizziness Cyanosis Clubbing |
| Claudication | usually refers to cramping pains in the legs (usually the calf muscles, but may be in the thigh muscles) caused by poor circulation of the blood to the leg muscles during exercise. True claudication is relieved with rest from exercise. |
| Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain | One finger to pain (not cardiac) MI until proven otherwise Jaw Pain Sharp pain and hemoptysis |
| Pertinent Negatives for MI | Difficulty swallowing (esophageal spasm) Fever w/chest pain (pneumonia) Frequent sighing (anxiety/depression) Sharp Pain Hemoptysis (PE) One finger to pain Costochondritis Rib fx Dissecting aneurism Herpes |
| Xanthelasma | deposits of cholesterol |
| Lid ptosis | pulmonary stenosis |