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Curs 1+3+4 - Abordarea Pacientului
Curs 1+3+4 - Abordarea Pacientului
CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENT
• SYMPTOMS
THREE POSIBILITIES
• CHEST PAIN
• DISPNOEA
• PALPITATIONS
• PAIN
Fig.1. Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain
Fig. 2. Diferential diagnosis of chest pain
Fig.3. Chest pain diagnosis algorithm
• DISPNOEA
Fig.4
Fig. 5
Fig.6. Dispnea
diagnosis algorithm
• PALPITATIONS
Fig.7. Diagnostic approach to the patient with palpitations
Fig.8.
Chest pain Dyspnea Palpitations
Coronarography Electrophysiology
Effort test
(NYHA class)
A. Rest ECG
B. Exercise ECG
ST depression > 1 mm.
Positive ET
Fig.43. Holter ECG monitoring