Module 09: Neurology and Endocrine Problems (Assessment)
A 21-year-old student standing in a long queue for a job interview, complains of feeling breathless and light-headed and feeling of ‘blacking out’. She was immediately brought to lie down in the sick bay. On examination, pulse rate is 100/min, regular and respiratory rate is 30 breaths per min. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems are normal. What is the most likely cause of her presentation?
A. anxiety attack
B. hypoglycaemia
C. postural hypotension
D. carotid sinus syncope
E. vasovagal syncope
A 21-year-old student standing in a long queue for a job interview, complains of feeling breathless and light-headed and feeling of ‘blacking out’. She was immediately brought to lie down in the sick bay. On examination, pulse rate is 100/min, regular and respiratory rate is 30 breaths per min. Cardiovascular and respiratory systems are normal. What is the most likely cause of her presentation?
A. anxiety attack
B. hypoglycaemia
C. postural hypotension
D. carotid sinus syncope
E. vasovagal syncope
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