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== Physical Examination == | == Physical Examination == | ||
The focus of the physical examination should be to recognize signs of systemic hypoperfusion such as hypotension, tachycardia, impaired cognition, pale and ashen skin. <Cite>REFNAME8</Cite> | The focus of the physical examination should be to recognize signs of systemic hypoperfusion such as hypotension, tachycardia, impaired cognition, pale and ashen skin. <Cite>REFNAME8</Cite> | ||
Furthermore, signs of heart failure are important, such as pulmonary crackles during auscultation and pitting oedema of the ankles. | Furthermore, signs of heart failure are important, such as pulmonary crackles during auscultation and pitting oedema of the ankles. | ||
In more stable ACS patients, history and physical examination are helpful to exclude other causes of chest pain, such as angina pectoris, aorta dissection, arrhythmias, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, heartburn, hyperventilation or musculoskeletal problems. <Cite>REFNAME9</Cite> | In more stable ACS patients, history and physical examination are helpful to exclude other causes of chest pain, such as angina pectoris, aorta dissection, arrhythmias, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, heartburn, hyperventilation or musculoskeletal problems. <Cite>REFNAME9</Cite> | ||