Showing posts with label symptomatology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label symptomatology. Show all posts

Syncope due to reflex affecting heart

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Vasovagal syncope It  is a very common cause of dizziness or syncope that  is characteristically seen in response to the following. Fear Sud...

What is Dyspepsia?

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Dyspepsia is a term to denote a variety of alimentary symptoms arising form upper gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms  includes  Upper abdo...

Importance of past history in GIT

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Past history is very important in gastrointestinal system History of Jaundice indicate viral hepatitis Drug intake - history of drug ...

Hiccup – A diagnostic approach

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Hiccup is caused by excitation of the phrenic reflex arc or by suppression of higher centers by central lesions or metabolic abnormalities...

Causes of chestpain in clinical practise

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Types of chest pain observed in clinical practise are: Restrosternal pain Pleuritic pain Acut onset chest pain Chest pain with dyspnea ...

Causes of Retrosternal chest pain

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Retrosternal chest pain  causes are given below Ischaemic heart disease. Oesophagitis or diffuse oesophageal spasm. Acute dry percar...

Causes of chest pain with breathlessness :

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Following are the causes of chest pain with breathlessness Spontaneous pneumothorax. Acute myocardial infarction- Occurs in middle aged ...

What are the causes of acute chest pain?

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The causes of acute chest pain are the following Ischaemic heart disease (HID), ie. angina pectoris or acute myocardial infarction: aort...

What is palpitation?

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Palpitation is defined as an unpleasant awareness of forceful, arrhythmic or rapid beating of the heart. What is the mechanism of palpitat...

Stridor and its causes

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Inspiratory dyspnea occurring with upper airway obstruction should be identified promptly for the immediate relief of obstruction; otherwis...

What is paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea?

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PND is the sudden development of dyspnoea during the early hours of night occurs two three hours after retiring to bed. The patient awakens...

Orthopnea and its mechanism

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Orthopnea is dyspnea on lying flat Mechanism of orthopnea Increased venous return to the pulmonary vascular system on lying flat lead to ...

Platypnoea and its causes

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Platypnoea is dyspnoea which occurs only in the upright position. Causes of platypnea Left atrial thrombus Left atrial tumours—myxomas ...

Features of Pericardial pain

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Pericardial pain is a type of central chest pain for hours to days It is relieved by sitting and leaning forward This is aggravated by...

What is hyperventilation?

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Hyperventilation means deep rapid breathing as in Acidosis Upper brainstem lesion, Hypoxia Hysteria Salicylate poisoning. Tachypn...

Differentiation between pulmonary and cardiac causes of Dyspnoea

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Dyspnoea due to pulmonary aetiology has the following features Cough with expectoration precedes dyspnoea. Wheeze or stridor. Pleuriti...

What are the features of Aortic pain?

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Aortic pain is due to dissecting aneurysm of aorta Acute excruciating, tearing type of chest pain is felt by the patient Site of pain ...

What are the causes of Acute Dyspnea?

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Severe dyspnea at rest is seen in patients with Acute leftventricular failure ARDS Acute exacerbation of asthma COPD Tension pneumot...

What is Unstable Angina?

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The following three patient groups may be said to have unstable angina pectoris. Patients with new onset (< 2 months) angina that is s...

What are the causes of chest pain?

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Chest pain is the  most important symptom in cardiovascular diseases. It can be due to Cardiovascular origin Non-cardiovascular origin...