Phi Quang Vo, MD | Kaiser Permanente - San Juan Capistrano, California

Breanna

I went to an urgent care after experiencing intense chest pain. This was not the first incident, but the most prevalent so I decided to seek treatment. My 10 second EKG, done by a Nurse on her very first day at this office using their equipment, came back normal. My heart rate was normal. I was obviously non-symptomatic 2 hours after the incident. Dr. Vo instantly dismissed the chest pain as a panic attack. I have no history of panic attacks, no history of anxiety, no history of any mental disorders whatsoever. I was not hyperventilating in any way, my breathing was normal. Chest pain was my one and only symptom. I was not in an emotional state when this occurred. I was honestly offended that I was so easily dismissed by Dr. Vo as this having been caused by some supposedly invisible emotional distress. I wonder if he would have told a MALE patient the same. He had no history of any type of blood work, cholesterol tests, or labs that he used to make this “diagnosis” as this was my first time to Kaiser and I have not been in for a general checkup in a few years. He only suggested labs after I pushed back on the idea that this was any sort of panic attack. I am not an anxious person, I have a high pain tolerance, and therefore rarely seek medical care. His complete dismissal of my physical symptoms was a reminder of why I do not.