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Příspěvek k diferenciální diagnostice akutní bolesti na hrudi u seniorů

Title in English Contribution to differential diagnostics of acute chest pain in elderly
Authors

MATĚJOVSKÁ KUBEŠOVÁ Hana VÝŠKA Ondřej NAKLÁDAL Jiří ŠKORŇA Marek

Year of publication 2020
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Geriatrie a gerontologie
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web https://www.prolekare.cz/casopisy/geriatrie-gerontologie
Keywords Chest pain; acute coronary syndrome; pulmonary embolism; aortic dissection; spontaneous pneumothorax; specific features of diseases in elderly
Description Chest pain is one of most frequent cases of healthcare institution contacting - up to 20-30 % of cases. There are usually several possible causes of chest pain in elderly - but with difficult differentiability from chronical concomitant symptomatology. This review offers actual approaches to differential diagnostics of four life threatening diseases manifested by chest pain - acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection and spontaneous pneumothorax. Specific features of these diseases in elderly are stressed.
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