ECCO part 1 questions with correct answers

CV pathologies arent the only cause of chest pain. Which 5 other causes could be causing Mr. Edgar's discomfort? - Answer Aortic dissection Pericarditis GERD carotid dissection esophageal spasm What can you do to differentiate between cardiac and noncardiac chest pain? - Answer Ask patient to describe and quantify the pain. (its important to both quantify (rate 1-10) and qualify (describe type of pain) pain with each episode of pain) How to patients usually describe cardiac pain? - Answer dull, aching, squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness, radiating, or localized to describe discomfort Questions to ask about chest pain/CV related pain - Answer Ask about dyspnea ask about a cough ask about urine output ask about fatigue ask about syncope