OVERVIEW OF

CARDIOVASCULAR SIGNS
AND SYMPTOMS
Prevalence of CVD
 Sign & sypmtoms

CHEST PAIN OR DISCOMFORT

Pattern

PALPITATION
Benign conditions

Severe conditions

Physiologic (When to need evaluation)

DYSPONEA

Types DOE

Orthopnea

PND

Pulmonary or cardiac origin??

CARDIAC SYNCOPE
(Orthostatic hypotension)

FATIGUE
Cardiac origin
Exercise tolerance Test

COUGH
CYANOSIS
EDEMA in the form of a 3-pound or greater
weight gain or a gradual, continuous gain over
several days that results in swelling of the
ankles, abdomen, and hands combined with
shortness of breath, fatigue, and dizziness may
be red-flag symptoms of CHF.
 CASE EXAMPLE 6 – 1
Cardiac I m p a i r m e n t A f f e c t i n g
Balance
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