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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
A quick thorough history should be taken to check for the following:<ref name="pmid30020721">{{cite journal| author=| title=StatPearls | journal= | year= 2020 | volume= | issue= | pages= | pmid=30020721 | doi= | pmc= | url= }}</ref> | |||
* Risk factors for [[myocardial infarction]] or [[pulmonary embolism]] | |||
* Any [[trauma]] | |||
* Severe [[fluid loss]] | |||
* Exposure to low temperatures | |||
* Risk of [[metabolic derangements]] | |||
*[[Loss of consciousness]] | *[[Loss of consciousness]] | ||
*[[Apnea]] | *[[Apnea]] | ||
===Symptoms=== | |||
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Depending upon the cause, the following might be found: | Depending upon the cause, the following might be found: | ||
* Tracheal deviation | * Tracheal deviation | ||
* Decreased skin turgor | * Decreased skin turgor | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and Symptoms
A quick thorough history should be taken to check for the following:[1]
- Risk factors for myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism
- Any trauma
- Severe fluid loss
- Exposure to low temperatures
- Risk of metabolic derangements
- Loss of consciousness
- Apnea
Symptoms
Physical findings:
Absence of palpable pulses is the main finding.
Depending upon the cause, the following might be found:
- Tracheal deviation
- Decreased skin turgor
- Traumatic chest
- Cool extremities
- Tachycardia
- Cyanosis