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Introduction to Chest Pain Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video introduces chest pain, and it is the first in a series on this topic.
- Chest pain is a common symptom that needs close observation because it is often the sign of a medical emergency.
- Angina is chest pain that occurs in the middle of the chest.
- However, myocardial ischemia can cause pain anywhere in the upper body. .
- Symptoms of angina include pain in the upper body, shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, light-headedness, dizziness, and palpitations.
- If the pain lasts for more than 20 minutes, consider ACS.
- Other conditions can mimic angina and ACS, including aortic dissection, tension pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, cardiac tamponade, and many more.
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