Chest Pain (CP) is a very common complaint seen in emergency departments around the world. In the US specifically anywhere from 8 – 10 million patients present to the ED complaining of CP. Many use liberal testing strategies to prevent missing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or other major advers...
What is known about chest pain is that it is a common complaint presenting to EDs all over the world, but only a small percentage of these patients will be ultimately diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).
A illuminating case of chest pain and the importance of short PR on ECG.
Children like to pretend to be grown-ups. Unfortunately, sometimes they develop grown-up problems (Cholelithiasis, Kidney Stones, and Hypertension). Additionally, often kids will complain of symptoms that warrant great concern in adults, but often engender apathy when considered in children. Chest Pain is a great example of one of these complaints.
Check out this R.E.B.E.L. EM post by Dr. Salim R. Rezaie as we learn the evidence behind the value of a good chest pain history
[Editor's note: For a limited time, Tintinalli's is making their full chapter entitled "Chest Pain: Cardiac or Not?" available to emDocs readers.] Low-risk chest pain. Examining and challenging "standard of care."
Karalynn Otterness, MD presents a case of a patient presenting with chest pain who has a crucial finding on the initial ECG.
