Medical History and Physical Exam for a Slow Heart Rate A doctor
will ask you questions about your medical history and do a
physical exam to evaluate your symptoms. The information gained
from your medical background and physical exam may provide
important clues about your symptoms. It also can help a doctor
recommend specific tests to help diagnose and treat your
condition. If the doctor thinks you have Reference bradycardia
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had? - How long did the symptoms last? - What were you doing
when you first noticed the symptoms? Were you eating, coughing,
bending over? - Did anything make the symptoms better or worse,
such as slow, deep breathing or holding your breath? - Did you
take your pulse when you had the symptoms? If you did, how fast
or slow was your heart beating? Was it beating regularly? - Do
you ever have chest pain? - Have you ever lost consciousness? -
Does physical activity bring on your symptoms or make them
worse? - Has there been a chan