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6 scenarios · About 75 minutes
Cardiovascular Histories
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Scenarios
- 1Start scenario
Focused history: a racing or fluttering heart
Characterize episodes, screen for urgent symptoms, review stimulants and cardiac risks, and address anxiety without assuming it explains the palpitations.
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- 2Start scenario
Focused history: burning chest discomfort in clinic
Characterize chest burning and its triggers, assess serious alternative causes and risk factors, and explain prompt evaluation while acknowledging time concerns.
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- 3Start scenario
Focused history: progressive breathlessness
Ask about breathing changes, sleep, swelling, and medicine barriers, then identify symptoms needing urgent assessment and explain the next step.
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- 4Start scenario
Focused history: new chest pressure in the emergency department
Take a brief chest-pressure history, assess dangerous symptoms and relevant risks, and explain the need for immediate team assessment.
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- 5Start scenario
Focused history: fall with possible blackout
Clarify a fall and possible blackout, review injury and medicine risks, and explain why prompt assessment is needed while respecting independence.
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- 6Start scenario
Breathlessness with several plausible causes
Take a focused history without prompts and explain why supervised assessment is needed.
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About this course
What you’ll practice
- Characterize chest discomfort, palpitations, breathlessness, and fainting.
- Explore associated symptoms and risks without prematurely choosing a diagnosis.
- Summarize concerning findings and seek appropriate supervising assessment.
Recommended preparation: Some focused-history practice and an introductory cardiovascular block are recommended.