General practice & primary care · UKMLA & AKT
Panic disorder
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Affects ~1.7% of UK population; twice as common in women (2:1); peak onset age 30-40
- Up to 25% of ED chest pain presentations meet criteria for panic disorder
- Chronic, relapsing condition; frequently misattributed to cardiac disease
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