Chief Complaint: Palpitations
| Pivotal Assessment | Finding | |||||||
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| History | Family history of palpitations | History of Chagas disease | Younger patients should be asked about consumption of “energy drinks.” | Dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes may cause palpitations. | Palpitations associated with dyspepsia may indicate gastrocardiac syndrome (Roemheld syndrome). | |||
| - Stress, anxiety, or panic attacks, History of |
- Caffeine consumption[2][3] |
- Nicotine use[2][3] | - Strenuous exercise[2][4] | - Alcohol consumption[2][3] - |
Certain stimulant drugs (e.g., cocaine, methamphetamine)[2][3 | ] - Diet pills[2][3] |
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| EKG | ||||||||
EKG Monitoring |
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