FLORENCE BLACKMAN IHUMAN CASE STUDY 66 YEAR OLD FEMALE – CHEST PAIN 2 DIFFERENT VERSIONS OFTHE ANSWER EXPERT RIVIEWED A+

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Florence Blackman (66 y/o female) – Chest Pain
• CC: Intermittent squeezing chest pain
• MSAP: Exertional “squeezing” mid-chest pain radiating to left arm, relieved by rest,
worse with cold
• Associated dyspnea on exertion
• History: HLD, HTN, previous smoker, family hx of heart disease
• Stressful work
History Questions:
- How can I help you today?
- Any other symptoms we should discuss?
- Do you have any allergies?
- Are you taking any OTC or herbal medications?
- Any new or recent changes in medications?
- What does the pain / discomfort in your chest feel like? (squeezing, pressure, crushing,
burning, stabbing, aching, tingling, suffocating)
- How severe (scale 1-10) is the pain in your chest?
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- Does anything make the pain in your chest better or worse?
- What are the events surrounding the start of your chest pain?
- Is there a pattern to your chest pain?
- Have you had any trauma to your chest?
- Does the pain in your chest radiate someplace else? Where?
- Do you have unusual heartbeats (palpitations)?
- Does the pain get worse with breathing?
- Does your pain awaken you from your sleep?