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die_kuestenwache t1_j1fcj32 wrote

Heart attacks, for instance, show different symptoms in people with XX genotype compared to XY genotype. In principle, if a transman presented with nausea and lightheadedness, the symptoms could be misinterpreted and they may not get the emergency measures required. However, this smells an awful lot like a terfy smoke screen to me.

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_Oman t1_j1ggk97 wrote

I was going to say this, as this one is a biggie for on-scene triage. I do wonder if there has been any study to see if hormonal therapy to accompany transition has any impact on reported symptoms of heart related issues.

** Since we are on the subject **

PSA: Women do not generally experience the same symptoms when in the early stages of a heart attack as men do. This is directly from the Mayo Clinic:

Women are more likely than men to have heart attack symptoms unrelated to chest pain, such as:

Neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or upper belly (abdomen) discomfort
Shortness of breath
Pain in one or both arms
Nausea or vomiting
Sweating
Lightheadedness or dizziness
Unusual fatigue
Heartburn (indigestion)

These symptoms may be vague and not as noticeable as the crushing chest pain often associated with heart attacks. This might be because women tend to have blockages not only in their main arteries but also in the smaller ones that supply blood to the heart — a condition called small vessel heart disease or coronary microvascular disease.

Compared with men, women tend to have symptoms more often when resting, or even when asleep Emotional stress can play a role in triggering heart attack symptoms in women.

Please take these symptoms seriously. Women are more likely to die from a heart attack than men.

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IamLars t1_j1gqnew wrote

Aside from the first line and chest pain are those heart attack symptoms not also the standard heart attack symptoms for men?

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davidgrayPhotography t1_j1gog9c wrote

Yeah it sounds like something a quick perusal of their medical history, or even just a quick question of "are you AMAB / AFAB? This is relevant for diagnosis" would clear up.

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Novaleah88 t1_j1h0cbt wrote

I’m disabled and I get picked up in ambulances a handful of times every year. Sometimes I’m unconscious, sometimes I don’t have my ID. My health is bad enough that minutes literally matter in those situations (my heart “pauses”). I’d imagine there’s thousands of people in the same boat.

Before anyone asks, this was more at the beginning of my illness 16 years ago, I am better about keeping my ID and medical info on me now. But people make mistakes and forget, especially when they’re ill.

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